Gynecologic and obstetric investigation
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Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. · Jan 2005
The major histopathologic characteristics in the vulvar vestibulitis syndrome.
In order to better understand the etiology of the vulvar vestibulitis syndrome, we examined the histopathologic parameters in vestibular mucosa, and compared the findings in specimens obtained from women with vulvar vestibulitis with those obtained from the control group. ⋯ Our results, therefore, support the existence of peripheral nerve hyperplasia in vestibular tissue obtained from patients with vulvar vestibulitis, and exclude the role of active inflammation or mast cells as probable etiologies for the vulvar vestibulitis syndrome.
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Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. · Jan 2005
Effects of menstrual cycle on postoperative analgesic requirements, agitation, incidence of nausea and vomiting after gynecological laparoscopy.
Several studies have suggested that the menstrual cycle has an impact on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). No previous study has evaluated the effect of the menstrual cycle on the incidence of postoperative agitation and analgesic/antiemetic requirements. ⋯ In conclusion, we suggest that the scheduling of all surgical procedures according to the menstrual phase may serve to reduce the incidence of PONV and metamizol/ondansetron consumption and hospital costs.