Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Jul 2010
Residual and recurrent disease rates following LEEP treatment in high-grade cervical intraepithelial lesions.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is a basic procedure in the conization performed on patients with CIN II/III. After excisional therapy, close follow up is essential for the earlier detection of residual and recurrent disease. The value of PAP-smear and HPV-DNA tests for investigation of residual and recurrent disease in patients diagnosed with high-grade intraepithelial lesion after LEEP treatment was purposed. ⋯ LEEP is a basic procedure in the conization performed on patients with CIN II/III. In spite of high recurrence and residual disease rates, this kind of patients requires close monitoring. Follow-up with HPV and PAP-smear tests after LEEP treatment is of great importance in the detection of residual or recurrent disease.
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To investigate the quality of life and satisfaction after different operations in patients with breast cancer, which are breast conserving therapy (BCT), mastectomy and reconstruction after breast BCT or mastectomy. ⋯ Patients with BCT have a better quality of life and higher satisfaction rate with their postoperative breasts compared to patients undergoing mastectomy or reconstructive surgery.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Apr 2010
Case ReportsComputed tomography-assisted laparoscopic removal of intraabdominally migrated levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems.
To report three cases of migrated levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUS) into the pelvic/abdominal cavity removed laparoscopically with the aid of preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan imaging. ⋯ Our cases reinforce, besides the diagnosis of a migrated LNG-IUS by ultrasound, the fact that preoperative CT scan imaging assists in the diagnosis of the precise location of a migrated LNG-IUS into the pelvic/abdominal cavity and helps the physician in the prediction of the difficulty of the laparoscopic removal.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Mar 2010
Case ReportsAcute pancreatitis associated with hypertriglyceridemia: a life-threatening complication.
Acute pancreatitis is rare cause in pregnancy and gallstones are clearly the most common cause of pancreatitis during pregnancy. Only a small percentage of women with acute pancreatitis are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and it is most often noted during the last two trimesters of pregnancy. Hypertriglyceridemia is a rare cause of pancreatitis in pregnant women and complication such as pancreatitis carries a higher risk of mortality for both the mother and the fetus. Our purpose was to report our experience with acute pancreatitis as a lethal complication of hypertriglyceridemia during the third trimester of pregnancy.