Monochorionic triplets following intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a report of two consecutive cases.

abstract：:Tubal occlusion using Filshie clip is one of the most commonly performed operations for female sterilization. It is usually a simple and safe procedure, and operative complications are uncommon. We report a rare case of spontaneous expulsion of a Filshie clip through the anterior abdominal wall 5 years after steriliza...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Lok IH,Lo KW,Ng JS,Tsui MH,Yip SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal characteristics and severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). METHODS:Medical records of women who delivered at Duke University Hospital between 2001 and 2004 with an ICD-9 code for PPH were reviewed. Women with PPH who received blo...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Paglia MJ,Grotegut CA,Johnson LN,Thames B,James AH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed 81 ovarian cancers for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on 10q23 and for mutations in PTEN. LOH was common among the endometrioid (43%) and serous (28%) cancers, but was infrequent among the other histological subtypes. Somatic PTEN mutations were detected in seven (21%) endometrioid cancers and the mutation i...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Obata K,Hoshiai H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium with intrauterine pregnancy is extremely rare. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman with endometrial cancer discovered in the 7th gestational week. A therapeutic abortion was performed and because of bleeding and spotting dilatation and curettage was done 10 days later. Histology...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Kovács AG,Cserni G

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To compare a surgical-margin thermal artifact in 3 techniques of loop excision of the transformation zone (LETZ). METHODS:The histopathologic specimens from 140 patients who underwent 3 techniques of LETZ with different electrosurgical units (large loop used with a Valleylab, large loop used with an Ellman Surgit...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Boonlikit S,Yanaranop M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of antenatal corticosteroid therapy in multiple pregnancy on the incidence and severity of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Twenty-two women with twin, 12 with triplet and 2 with quadruplet pregnancies and an emergency group of 20 mothers with twin pregnancies...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Al-Yatama MK,Al Essa M,Omu AE,Al-Shamali I,Egbase P,Rashwan N

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms by which anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) may induce pregnancy losses, intrauterine growth retardation and pregnancy-induced hypertension are not clearly understood. Moreover, there is a controversy regarding the possible direct effects of these antibodies on the physiology of the placenta since the ...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Mwenda JM,Machoki JM,Omollo E,Galo M,Langat DK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digoxin-like immunoreactive substance (DLIS) has been proposed to have a role in what seems to be the timely onset of labor. The relationship between the DLIS in patients with preterm labor and the success of tocolytic therapy with ritodrine and nifedipine has been studied. Using a commercially available radioimmunoas...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Yapar EG,Ayhan A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A search of the literature has been prepared to determine how oxytocin may affect sexual and reproductive in women. Many animal studies suggest that oxytocin induces a variety of reproductive behaviors, including grooming, sexual arousal, orgasm, gamete transport, nesting, birthing, and specific maternal behaviors suc...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Anderson-Hunt M,Dennerstein L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucocele of the vermiform appendix is caused by mucus retention in its lumen, due to obstruction or hyperproduction. Appendiceal malignancy can be the underlying cause, making accurate preoperative diagnosis imperative. In women, it can sometimes present as an adnexal mass. A rare case of an appendiceal mucocele is pr...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Dragoumis K,Mikos T,Zafrakas M,Assimakopoulos E,Venizelos I,Demertzidis H,Bontis J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Uterine leiomyomas are the most common gynecological benign tumor and greatly affect reproductive health and well-being. The pathophysiology and epidemiology of fibroids are poorly understood. Obesity and elevated blood pressure have been reported to be predisposing factors. In this study, we investigat...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Takeda T,Sakata M,Isobe A,Miyake A,Nishimoto F,Ota Y,Kamiura S,Kimura T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS) enzymes take part in extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling which has been shown to contribute to the ovulation and follicular functions. We aimed to compare serum levels of ADAMTS-19 in patients with different fertility situations. ...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Ersoy E,Özler S,Öztaş E,Ersoy AÖ,Ergin M,Tokmak A,Yilmaz N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternations of the pelvic structure with an emphasis on those of the levator ani muscle, associated with uterine prolapse, were studied using sagittal magnetic resonance images obtained from 19 subjects without and 14 with uterine or vaginal prolapse of varied degree and 3 patients with Rokitansky syndrome who had un...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Ozasa H,Mori T,Togashi K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective clinical investigation of 2,144 deliveries, we elucidate the indications for episiotomy and how different methods of anesthesia affect the frequency of episiotomy and the perineal problems after episiotomy compared with those after spontaneous perineal laceration. We found a significantly higher infec...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Larsson PG,Platz-Christensen JJ,Bergman B,Wallstersson G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dietary approach has proven to be effective in alleviating symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. In our previous studies, magnesium improved premenstrual irritability and mood scoings. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we evaluated the effects of a new dietetic preparation (Sillix Donna, Giuliani) in 40 p...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Facchinetti F,Nappi RE,Sances MG,Neri I,Grandinetti G,Genazzani A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burch colposuspension for correction of urinary incontinence is rarely followed by complications. A very rarely described complication is ureteral kinking, which tends to occur in patients with previous pelvic surgeries. We present 6 additional cases of this rare complication and recommend appropriate intraoperative d...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Ferriani RA,Silva de Sá MF,Dias de Moura M,Charaffedine MN,Hockgreb de Freitas Júnior A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To evaluate patient satisfaction after laparoscopic supracervical (LASH) or total hysterectomy (TLH). METHODS:Retrospective study of patient satisfaction after LASH or TLH. RESULTS:We studied 40 cases of LASH and another 40 of TLH. The age of the patients, marital status, education level and employmen...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Kafy S,Al-Sannan B,Kabli N,Tulandi T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and its presumed second messenger, cyclic guanosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) were determined in maternal plasma and amniotic fluid. Samples were obtained from normal and pathological pregnancies revealing hydramnios or severe Rh incompatibility between week 16 o...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Eckmann C,Hüneke B,Carstensen MH

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of sweeping of fetal membranes for induction of labor in uncomplicated term pregnancies. METHODS:A randomized controlled trial was performed in 122 pregnant women beyond 39 weeks of gestation with no complications. The women were assigned to have their membranes swept or not (controls) for...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Kashanian M,Akbarian A,Baradaran H,Samiee MM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of spontaneous and methotrexate (MTX)-induced chromosome breakage was studied in individuals with a history of habitual abortions in whom a structural chromosomal aberration was found in a single cell during routine cytogenetic analysis. Twelve such individuals were selected because they were not under the in...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Velissariou V,Lyberatou E,Antonopoulou E,Polymilis C

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation therapy is a mainstay in the treatment of cervical cancer. However, most advanced and metastatic cervical cancers are resistant to radiation therapy because of the presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs). To date, no specific markers were found for cervical CSCs. METHODS:The fraction of CD44+/CD24+ c...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Zhang J,Chen X,Bian L,Wang Y,Liu H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Adenomyosis is a common condition with a poorly understood pathogenesis. Recent data suggest that it may be an epigenetic disease. This study investigated the expression and localization of class I histone deacetylases (HDACs) in women with and without adenomyosis. METHODS:The ectopic and homologous eu...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Liu X,Nie J,Guo SW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess various treatment options in stage IB2 cervical cancer patients. METHODS:Between January 1995 and May 2007, 63 patients with stage IB2 were treated by radical hysterectomy (n = 28), primary concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT, n = 16) or radiation therapy (RT, n = 19). Disease-free ...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Kim WY,Chang SJ,Chang KH,Yoo SC,Chun M,Ryu HS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is recognised that there is a non-reactive status in the maternal immune system during normal pregnancy as it fails to recognise the fetus which is an allograft. The present study was aimed to understand the nature of cell-mediated immune response and the presence of immunosuppressive factors during human pregnancy...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Saleem MA,Jha P,Buckshee K,Farooq A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenoma malignum (minimum deviation adenocarcinoma) is a rare neoplasma of the uterine cervix, the diagnosis of wich cannot be determined by cervical smear. Recently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was reported as useful for its diagnosis, but differentiation of adenoma malignum from deep-seated nabothian cysts rema...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Umesaki N,Nakai Y,Honda K,Kawamura N,Kanaoka Y,Nishimura S,Ishiko O,Ogita S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical and prognostic significance of human papillomavirus (HPV) in a Chinese population of cervical cancers. METHODS:We studied 121 cervical cancer tissue samples from patients treated at our hospital. Identification and typing of HPV were done by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using c...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Lo KW,Cheung TH,Chung TK,Wang VW,Poon JS,Li JC,Lam P,Wong YF

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 9-year period 61 Israeli Jewish Patients with histologically confirmed invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix (SUC) were treated by irradiation alone. A large proportion of the patients (44.2%) were more than 60 years old and only 27.9% were diagnosed as having stage IB disease. This is attrib...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Menczer J,Atlas M,Werner A,Chaitchik S,Herzberg A,Rath P,Brenner H

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the effect of suprapubic and transurethral catheterization on postvoid residual volumes (PRVs) after cystocele repair. METHODS:126 women who underwent pelvic organ prolapse surgery including cystocele repair were randomized to suprapubic or transurethral catheterization. At the third postoperative day, ...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Stekkinger E,van der Linden PJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Connective tissue of human ovarian capsule with polycystic ovarian disease (PCO) is analyzed. The connective tissue components of the capsule were found to mainly consist of type I collagen and acid glycosaminoglycans, such as dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, and chondroitin 4- and 6-sulfate. Although their concentr...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Mori Y,Hasumi F,Ito A,Shiina K,Hirakawa S

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To estimate the prevalence of tumor spread to the parametrium, vagina and uterine corpus in radical hysterectomy specimens and define a subgroup of patients with low-risk of extracervical involvement, who may benefit from less radical surgery. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 96 patients with stage IA1-IIA cer...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Meirovitz M,Sade S,Dreiher J,Shaco-Levy R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00