Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Oct 2009
Case ReportsMalignant pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade in ovarian adenocarcinoma.
Malignant pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade is an uncommon metastatic manifestation of gynecologic cancers. We describe a patient with ovarian cancer who developed pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade and was successfully treated with pericardiocentesis and intrapericardial instillation of thiotepa. ⋯ Patients with gynecologic cancers may develop a pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade. Malignant pericardial effusion should be included in the differential diagnosis in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who present with cardiac tamponade.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Oct 2009
LetterA minimally invasive technique for relaxing overtentioned midurethral slings.
Midurethral slings for stress urinary incontinence are effective surgical treatment with substantial rate of postoperative urinary retention. Different operative procedures ranging from urethrolysis to midline sling incision have been described to correct these cases. In this letter, we describe a minimally invasive technique for loosening overtensioned midurethral slings.