Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Sep 2016
Assessment of pelvic floor muscles in women with deep endometriosis.
To assess function and prevalence of spasms and trigger points of the pelvic floor muscles in women with deep endometriosis. ⋯ Women with deep endometriosis have increased prevalence of pelvic floor muscle spasms when compared to the control group.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Sep 2016
Relationship between uterine volume and discontinuation of treatment with levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices in patients with adenomyosis.
This study is to evaluate the relationship between the uterine volume and the failure of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) in patients with adenomyosis. ⋯ The rate of treatment failure after LNG-IUD insertion for the patients with adenomyosis was related to the uterine volume. Specifically, the treatment failure rate of large volume uterus (>150 mL) with LNG-IUD was significantly higher than that of small volume uterus.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Sep 2016
Surgical outcome and complications of total laparoscopic hysterectomy for very large myomatous uteri in relation to uterine weight: a prospective study in a continuous series of 461 procedures.
To analyze whether a large uterine size was associated with increased rate of intraoperative and postoperative surgical complications in patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for myomatous uteri. ⋯ Our results showed that in experienced hands, TLH is feasible and safe also in presence of very large uteri. TLH results in a few complications and short hospital stay regardless of uterine weight.