Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Nov 2012
Emergency peripartum hysterectomy in a tertiary hospital in Ankara, Turkey: a 5-year review.
To determine the incidence, indications and the risk factors of emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH). ⋯ It should be kept in mind that cases of placenta previa and/or placenta accreta with previous cesarean sections have a very high probability of EPH. The delivery should be performed in suitable clinical settings with experienced surgeons when the risk factors like placenta previa and/or placenta accreta are determined so as to achieve optimal outcome.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Nov 2012
Influence of body mass index on clinicopathologic features, surgical morbidity and outcome in patients with endometrial cancer.
To examine the influence of obesity on the patient characteristics and clinicopathologic features of endometrial cancer, and to find how treatment and prognosis were affected by obesity in women with endometrial cancer. ⋯ Positive peritoneal cytology, deep myometrial invasion and stage II-IV endometrial cancer were significantly more common in patients with a BMI of <25. There were no significant differences in tumor grade, surgical technique, surgical morbidity or adjuvant radiotherapy between the BMI groups. Recurrence and cancer-related mortality rates were not affected by the BMI.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Nov 2012
The role of gynecological, urological, and psychiatric factors in chronic pelvic pain.
In this study, the effectiveness of diagnostic laparoscopy, one of the methods used in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pelvic pain, was investigated by the etiological examination of patients with chronic pelvic pain, who were treated and followed up on our clinic, allowing for gynecological, urological, and psychological factors. ⋯ Chronic pelvic pain is a syndrome in which biological and psychosocial factors play a role. Laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain is an operation based on the "see and fight" principle.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Nov 2012
Comparative StudyThe Misgav-Ladach method of cesarean section: a step forward in operative technique in obstetrics.
The objective of this study is to compare the intraoperative and short-term outcomes of two cesarean techniques: the modified Misgav-Ladach and the Pfannenstiel-Kerr. ⋯ The modified Misgav-Ladach technique is associated with a shorter operative time than Pfannenstiel-Kerr and might lead to better postoperative outcomes.