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Laparascopic approach to endometrial cancer
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1999;21(1):41-45
03-15-1999
Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisLaparascopic approach to endometrial cancer
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1999;21(1):41-45
03-15-1999DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031999000100007
Views59See morePurpose: to demonstrate a new approach to treatment of endometrial cancer. Methods: Between February, 1996 and February, 1998, twelve patients with endometrial cancer, diagnosed by hysteroscopy and biopsy, were submitted to pelvic lymphadenectomy and hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy by laparoscopy. The mean age was 58.1 years, the mean number of gestations was 2.3 and the mean body mass index was 28.6. Results: the mean length of anesthesia was 4.8 hours. The mean time of hospital stay was 3.3 days. The total of lymph nodes obtained was 176, 104 (59.1%) being from the right side and 72 (40.9%) from the left side. The mean of lymph nodes per patient was 18.5. We observed two complications: in one case the laparoscopic procedure had to be abandoned because the patient presented a dangerous increase in intratracheal pressure and in the other case a granuloma in the vagina was observed. Conclusions: the initial evaluation of the laparoscopic hysterectomy and laparoscopy shows that we achieved good results regarding the accuracy of staging, the number of nodes and a small number (3) of complications.
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Trabalhos OriginaisLaparascopic approach to endometrial cancer
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 1999;21(1):41-45
03-15-1999DOI 10.1590/S0100-72031999000100007
Views59See morePurpose: to demonstrate a new approach to treatment of endometrial cancer. Methods: Between February, 1996 and February, 1998, twelve patients with endometrial cancer, diagnosed by hysteroscopy and biopsy, were submitted to pelvic lymphadenectomy and hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy by laparoscopy. The mean age was 58.1 years, the mean number of gestations was 2.3 and the mean body mass index was 28.6. Results: the mean length of anesthesia was 4.8 hours. The mean time of hospital stay was 3.3 days. The total of lymph nodes obtained was 176, 104 (59.1%) being from the right side and 72 (40.9%) from the left side. The mean of lymph nodes per patient was 18.5. We observed two complications: in one case the laparoscopic procedure had to be abandoned because the patient presented a dangerous increase in intratracheal pressure and in the other case a granuloma in the vagina was observed. Conclusions: the initial evaluation of the laparoscopic hysterectomy and laparoscopy shows that we achieved good results regarding the accuracy of staging, the number of nodes and a small number (3) of complications.
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Sacrospinous colpopexy: analysis of its use in patients with uterovaginal and vaginal vault prolapse after histerectomy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(10):757-764
02-18-2004
Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisSacrospinous colpopexy: analysis of its use in patients with uterovaginal and vaginal vault prolapse after histerectomy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(10):757-764
02-18-2004DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004001000002
Views76PURPOSE: to analyze the results of a technical alternative to perform sacrospinous colpopexy for the treatment of vault prolapse after hysterectomy, and also as an additional facilitating procedure in cases of total uterovaginal prolapse. METHODS: forty-six patients underwent hysterectomy and were followed-up for 12 to 44 months, with an average of 32 months. Twenty-three of them presented vaginal vault prolapse (GVault), and 23 had total uterovaginal prolapse (GUterus). The inclusion criterion was the presence of symptomatic prolapse grade III or IV according to the classification proposed by the International Continence Society. Patients presenting lower grade prolapse were excluded. The average age of the patients was similar: 67.0 years in GVault and 67.5 years in GUterus. Average body mass index was also similar: 27.4 kg/m² in GVault and 25.6 kg/m² in GUterus. Deliveries varied from 0 to 13 in GVault (average: 4.4 deliveries), and from 1 to 13 in GUterus (average: 6.2 deliveries). Among the 23 patients in GVault, eight had undergone previous surgical repair without success. The results obtained in both groups were analyzed and compared. The used method takes into account well-known anatomical principles, and differs from the original technique by using a curved needle holder oriented upside down to place sutures through the right sacrospinous ligament under direct vision, approximately 2 cm medially to the ischial spine, thus minimizing the risk of injury to the pudendal vessels and nerve. RESULTS: average duration of the surgery was 90.0 min in GVault and 119.5 min in GUterus, a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). Three blood transfusions were needed, one in GVault and two in GUterus. There was no bladder, rectal or ureteral injury nor death in any of the groups. The incidence and type of postoperative complications were similar in the two groups, and included urinary infection, granuloma, urinary retention, transient neuropathy, buttock pain and blood transfusion. Average vaginal length after the operation was 7.6 cm in GVault and 7.3 cm in GUterus (p>0.05). The anatomical result of the apical, anterior and posterior vaginal compartments was satisfactory in more than 90% of the patients of both groups. The functional result was also similar in both groups, and among the sexually active patients, only one (7.7%) in GVault and two (13.3%) in GUterus complained of dyspareunia after the surgery. There was no association between age, parity, obesity, and the anatomical and functional results. CONCLUSION: analysis of the obtained data demonstrates that this modification of sacrospinous colpopexy is technically simple, safe and effective, providing similar results in both groups of the studied patients.
Key-words Genital prolapseHysterectomySacrospinous colpopexySurgeryUterovaginal prolapseVaginal vault prolapseSee moreViews76This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisSacrospinous colpopexy: analysis of its use in patients with uterovaginal and vaginal vault prolapse after histerectomy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(10):757-764
02-18-2004DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004001000002
Views76PURPOSE: to analyze the results of a technical alternative to perform sacrospinous colpopexy for the treatment of vault prolapse after hysterectomy, and also as an additional facilitating procedure in cases of total uterovaginal prolapse. METHODS: forty-six patients underwent hysterectomy and were followed-up for 12 to 44 months, with an average of 32 months. Twenty-three of them presented vaginal vault prolapse (GVault), and 23 had total uterovaginal prolapse (GUterus). The inclusion criterion was the presence of symptomatic prolapse grade III or IV according to the classification proposed by the International Continence Society. Patients presenting lower grade prolapse were excluded. The average age of the patients was similar: 67.0 years in GVault and 67.5 years in GUterus. Average body mass index was also similar: 27.4 kg/m² in GVault and 25.6 kg/m² in GUterus. Deliveries varied from 0 to 13 in GVault (average: 4.4 deliveries), and from 1 to 13 in GUterus (average: 6.2 deliveries). Among the 23 patients in GVault, eight had undergone previous surgical repair without success. The results obtained in both groups were analyzed and compared. The used method takes into account well-known anatomical principles, and differs from the original technique by using a curved needle holder oriented upside down to place sutures through the right sacrospinous ligament under direct vision, approximately 2 cm medially to the ischial spine, thus minimizing the risk of injury to the pudendal vessels and nerve. RESULTS: average duration of the surgery was 90.0 min in GVault and 119.5 min in GUterus, a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). Three blood transfusions were needed, one in GVault and two in GUterus. There was no bladder, rectal or ureteral injury nor death in any of the groups. The incidence and type of postoperative complications were similar in the two groups, and included urinary infection, granuloma, urinary retention, transient neuropathy, buttock pain and blood transfusion. Average vaginal length after the operation was 7.6 cm in GVault and 7.3 cm in GUterus (p>0.05). The anatomical result of the apical, anterior and posterior vaginal compartments was satisfactory in more than 90% of the patients of both groups. The functional result was also similar in both groups, and among the sexually active patients, only one (7.7%) in GVault and two (13.3%) in GUterus complained of dyspareunia after the surgery. There was no association between age, parity, obesity, and the anatomical and functional results. CONCLUSION: analysis of the obtained data demonstrates that this modification of sacrospinous colpopexy is technically simple, safe and effective, providing similar results in both groups of the studied patients.
Key-words Genital prolapseHysterectomySacrospinous colpopexySurgeryUterovaginal prolapseVaginal vault prolapseSee moreThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. -
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Fallopian tube prolapse after vaginal hysterectomy: a case report
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2003;25(10):749-751
04-13-2003
Summary
Relato de CasosFallopian tube prolapse after vaginal hysterectomy: a case report
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2003;25(10):749-751
04-13-2003DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032003001000009
Views100See moreFallopian tube prolapse is a rare complication after hysterectomy, with approximately 80 cases described in the literature. The symptoms are nonspecific including vaginal bleeding, dyspareunia and chronic pelvic pain. The differential diagnosis must be done with granulation tissue of the vaginal cuff and vaginal carcinoma. The treatment should be individualized, and is possible to be done by vaginal, abdominal or laparoscopic approach. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman with myoma who was submitted to a vaginal hysterectomy and evolved with fallopian tube prolapse 11 months after surgery. Specular examination showed a fungating, friable and bleeding lesion at the vaginal cuff. The clinical findings suggested the diagnosis of fallopian tube prolapse. The patient was submitted to a new surgical intervention with resection of the left fallopian tube. The histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis and the patient evolved with complete remission of the symptoms.
Views100This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Relato de CasosFallopian tube prolapse after vaginal hysterectomy: a case report
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2003;25(10):749-751
04-13-2003DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032003001000009
Views100See moreFallopian tube prolapse is a rare complication after hysterectomy, with approximately 80 cases described in the literature. The symptoms are nonspecific including vaginal bleeding, dyspareunia and chronic pelvic pain. The differential diagnosis must be done with granulation tissue of the vaginal cuff and vaginal carcinoma. The treatment should be individualized, and is possible to be done by vaginal, abdominal or laparoscopic approach. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman with myoma who was submitted to a vaginal hysterectomy and evolved with fallopian tube prolapse 11 months after surgery. Specular examination showed a fungating, friable and bleeding lesion at the vaginal cuff. The clinical findings suggested the diagnosis of fallopian tube prolapse. The patient was submitted to a new surgical intervention with resection of the left fallopian tube. The histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis and the patient evolved with complete remission of the symptoms.
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Risk Factors for Infection after Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(7):443-448
10-06-2000
Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisRisk Factors for Infection after Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(7):443-448
10-06-2000DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000700007
Views60See morePurpose: to determine the main factors associated with the occurrence of surgical site infection in patients submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy at the Instituto Materno ¾ Infantil de Pernambuco (iMIP). Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted, enrolling patients submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy at IMIP who returned to postsurgical consultation for infection control, between January, 1995 and December, 1998 (n = 414). The frequency of surgical site infection (defined according to the CDC criteria, 1998) was 10% (42 cases). Prevalence risk (PR) of infection (dependent variable) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated for independent variables: age, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, malignant pathology, type of incision, duration of surgery and antibiotic prophylaxis. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine adjusted risk of infection. Results: a significantly increased risk of infection was found for the following variables: age >60 years (PR = 2.39, 95% CI = 1.15-4.94), obesity (PR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.83-5.59), duration of surgery >2 hours (PR = 2.35, 95% CI = 1.32-4.21) and diabetes (PR = 6.0, 95% CI = 3.41-10.57). On the other hand, risk of infection was significantly reduced when antibiotic prophylaxis was administered (PR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.21-0.68). Type of incision, malignant disease and hypertension were not associated with infection. Conclusions: the factors associated with increased risk of surgical site infection after total abdominal hysterectomy at IMIP were: age >60 years, obesity, diabetes and surgical duration >2 hours. Antibiotic prophylaxis showed a protective effect with reduction of risk of infection.
Views60This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisRisk Factors for Infection after Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(7):443-448
10-06-2000DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000700007
Views60See morePurpose: to determine the main factors associated with the occurrence of surgical site infection in patients submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy at the Instituto Materno ¾ Infantil de Pernambuco (iMIP). Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted, enrolling patients submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy at IMIP who returned to postsurgical consultation for infection control, between January, 1995 and December, 1998 (n = 414). The frequency of surgical site infection (defined according to the CDC criteria, 1998) was 10% (42 cases). Prevalence risk (PR) of infection (dependent variable) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated for independent variables: age, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, malignant pathology, type of incision, duration of surgery and antibiotic prophylaxis. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine adjusted risk of infection. Results: a significantly increased risk of infection was found for the following variables: age >60 years (PR = 2.39, 95% CI = 1.15-4.94), obesity (PR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.83-5.59), duration of surgery >2 hours (PR = 2.35, 95% CI = 1.32-4.21) and diabetes (PR = 6.0, 95% CI = 3.41-10.57). On the other hand, risk of infection was significantly reduced when antibiotic prophylaxis was administered (PR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.21-0.68). Type of incision, malignant disease and hypertension were not associated with infection. Conclusions: the factors associated with increased risk of surgical site infection after total abdominal hysterectomy at IMIP were: age >60 years, obesity, diabetes and surgical duration >2 hours. Antibiotic prophylaxis showed a protective effect with reduction of risk of infection.
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Operative hysteroscopy with resectoscope for endometrial polypectomy: efficacy and safety
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(6):371-376
06-27-2001
Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisOperative hysteroscopy with resectoscope for endometrial polypectomy: efficacy and safety
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(6):371-376
06-27-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000600005
Views98See morePurpose: to evaluate the results of the first 104 hysteroscopic polypectomies in a teaching hospital. Methods: a retrospective descriptive study was designed. Medical records of the first 136 operative hysteroscopies - 104 of which polypectomies - were reviewed. Patient characteristics such as age, parity, period of reproductive function and symptoms; number and size of polyps and results concerning complications and symptom relief were evaluated. Results: the average age of patients was 52.7 years. Three quarters of them were multiparous. Fifty-seven percent of the patients were menopaused. About half of the patients had symptoms related to polyps. Abnormal bleeding was the most frequent symptom (47.1%). In 16.3% of the patients more than 1 polyp were detected and 84% of the polyps were larger than 1 cm. The only immediate complication was a uterine perforation. Late complications were rare and mild. The follow-up period was 9 months on average. In 82% of teh patients the symptoms were controlled. Hysterectomy was necessary in 8.2% of the patients, all of them with other uterine diseases such as leiomyomas, adenomyosis and atypical endometrial hyperplasia in one patient). Conclusion: hysteroscopic polypectomy is a simple, safe and effective method for the treatment of endometrial polyps. Selection of patients must be rigorous to avoid further operative procedures.
Views98This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisOperative hysteroscopy with resectoscope for endometrial polypectomy: efficacy and safety
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(6):371-376
06-27-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000600005
Views98See morePurpose: to evaluate the results of the first 104 hysteroscopic polypectomies in a teaching hospital. Methods: a retrospective descriptive study was designed. Medical records of the first 136 operative hysteroscopies - 104 of which polypectomies - were reviewed. Patient characteristics such as age, parity, period of reproductive function and symptoms; number and size of polyps and results concerning complications and symptom relief were evaluated. Results: the average age of patients was 52.7 years. Three quarters of them were multiparous. Fifty-seven percent of the patients were menopaused. About half of the patients had symptoms related to polyps. Abnormal bleeding was the most frequent symptom (47.1%). In 16.3% of the patients more than 1 polyp were detected and 84% of the polyps were larger than 1 cm. The only immediate complication was a uterine perforation. Late complications were rare and mild. The follow-up period was 9 months on average. In 82% of teh patients the symptoms were controlled. Hysterectomy was necessary in 8.2% of the patients, all of them with other uterine diseases such as leiomyomas, adenomyosis and atypical endometrial hyperplasia in one patient). Conclusion: hysteroscopic polypectomy is a simple, safe and effective method for the treatment of endometrial polyps. Selection of patients must be rigorous to avoid further operative procedures.
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Septic Abortion: Identifying Risk Factors for Complications
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(3):153-157
06-26-2001
Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisSeptic Abortion: Identifying Risk Factors for Complications
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(3):153-157
06-26-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000300004
Views66Purpose: to evaluate the clinical and therapeutic aspects of septic abortion, and to identify a group at high risk for complications. Methods: a retrospective study of 224 cases of patients with septic abortion was conducted. Age, parity, clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis, and therapeutic data were collected from medical charts. The information about induced abortion was provided by the patients and/or their relatives and accompanying persons. Septic abortion was diagnosed based on clinical data, leukocyte count, adnexal and uterine pain, and purulent cervical discharge. Results: the average age of patients was 21.4 ± 6.2 years. Forty-five (20.1%) patients were 19 years old or less. Sixty-six (29.5%) were primiparous and 55 (24.5%) were secundiparous. In 143 (63.8%) women it was the first abortion. The most common clinical signs were hemorrhage (83.9%) and fever (61.1%). Of the total of patients, 37.9% declared that they had an induced abortion, 33.9% declared spontaneous abortion and 28.2% did not inform. Hysterectomies were performed in five cases. No hysterectomy was performed in the group with spontaneous abortion (2.2%), which had a reduced number of complications: (3.9% versus 11.8% in the group with induced abortion), p<0.05. Conclusion: septic abortion is a more serious problem in patients who declared induced abortion.
Key-words HysterectomySeptic abortionSee moreViews66This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisSeptic Abortion: Identifying Risk Factors for Complications
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(3):153-157
06-26-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000300004
Views66Purpose: to evaluate the clinical and therapeutic aspects of septic abortion, and to identify a group at high risk for complications. Methods: a retrospective study of 224 cases of patients with septic abortion was conducted. Age, parity, clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis, and therapeutic data were collected from medical charts. The information about induced abortion was provided by the patients and/or their relatives and accompanying persons. Septic abortion was diagnosed based on clinical data, leukocyte count, adnexal and uterine pain, and purulent cervical discharge. Results: the average age of patients was 21.4 ± 6.2 years. Forty-five (20.1%) patients were 19 years old or less. Sixty-six (29.5%) were primiparous and 55 (24.5%) were secundiparous. In 143 (63.8%) women it was the first abortion. The most common clinical signs were hemorrhage (83.9%) and fever (61.1%). Of the total of patients, 37.9% declared that they had an induced abortion, 33.9% declared spontaneous abortion and 28.2% did not inform. Hysterectomies were performed in five cases. No hysterectomy was performed in the group with spontaneous abortion (2.2%), which had a reduced number of complications: (3.9% versus 11.8% in the group with induced abortion), p<0.05. Conclusion: septic abortion is a more serious problem in patients who declared induced abortion.
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Hysteroscopic Endometrial Resection: Results and Risk Factors for Failures
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(7):445-448
06-24-2001
Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisHysteroscopic Endometrial Resection: Results and Risk Factors for Failures
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(7):445-448
06-24-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000700006
Views110See morePurpose: to evaluate the results of 64 hysteroscopic endometrial ablations using a resectoscope in women with abnormal uterine bleeding of benign etiology and nonresponsive to clinical measures and to describe the failures and their associated conditions. Methods: sixty-four patients with abnormal uterine bleeding were submitted to the intervention between April 1994 and February 2000. The mean age was 42.9 years and the mean parity, 2.6 deliveries. Diagnostic hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy were performed preoperatively. Before surgery, two women received gestrinone, six danazol and 44 GnRH analogue. During the surgery electric cauterization of the fundus uteri and cornual regions was made. Afterwards, with a resectoscope, the endometrium was removed as far as 1 cm above the internal ostium, and as deep as 2 to 3 mm into the myometrium. The uterine distension was obtained with 1.5% glycine and since two years ago with 3% manitol. The average follow-up was 11.5 months. After six months of endometrial ablation, the patients with persistence of symptoms were submitted to hysterectomy. Results: amenorrhea occurred in 31.2% of the patients and hypomenorrhea in 45.3%. The abnormal bleeding was maintained in 23.5%. There was one uterine perforation during the dilatation of the cervix. Results were better in the higher age and parity ranges and in the women who received GnRH analogues (p=0.03). Where the method was not successful there was a statistically significant frequency of submucous myoma (p=0.04) and a nonsignificant increase of secretory endometrium (p=0.12). Conclusions: the method is useful for the management of abnormal uterine bleeding of benign etiology. Previous administration of GnRH analogue is recommended. We suggest a special follow-up for the younger, low parous women, and those with submucous myoma, because they are the group with the poorest results.
Views110This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisHysteroscopic Endometrial Resection: Results and Risk Factors for Failures
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(7):445-448
06-24-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000700006
Views110See morePurpose: to evaluate the results of 64 hysteroscopic endometrial ablations using a resectoscope in women with abnormal uterine bleeding of benign etiology and nonresponsive to clinical measures and to describe the failures and their associated conditions. Methods: sixty-four patients with abnormal uterine bleeding were submitted to the intervention between April 1994 and February 2000. The mean age was 42.9 years and the mean parity, 2.6 deliveries. Diagnostic hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy were performed preoperatively. Before surgery, two women received gestrinone, six danazol and 44 GnRH analogue. During the surgery electric cauterization of the fundus uteri and cornual regions was made. Afterwards, with a resectoscope, the endometrium was removed as far as 1 cm above the internal ostium, and as deep as 2 to 3 mm into the myometrium. The uterine distension was obtained with 1.5% glycine and since two years ago with 3% manitol. The average follow-up was 11.5 months. After six months of endometrial ablation, the patients with persistence of symptoms were submitted to hysterectomy. Results: amenorrhea occurred in 31.2% of the patients and hypomenorrhea in 45.3%. The abnormal bleeding was maintained in 23.5%. There was one uterine perforation during the dilatation of the cervix. Results were better in the higher age and parity ranges and in the women who received GnRH analogues (p=0.03). Where the method was not successful there was a statistically significant frequency of submucous myoma (p=0.04) and a nonsignificant increase of secretory endometrium (p=0.12). Conclusions: the method is useful for the management of abnormal uterine bleeding of benign etiology. Previous administration of GnRH analogue is recommended. We suggest a special follow-up for the younger, low parous women, and those with submucous myoma, because they are the group with the poorest results.
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Placenta Previa: Risk Factors for Accretion
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(7):417-422
06-24-2001
Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisPlacenta Previa: Risk Factors for Accretion
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(7):417-422
06-24-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000700002
Views61See morePurpose: to investigate risk factors associated with accretion in placenta previa (PP) patients. Methods: this was a retrospective case-control study of all the records of patients who delivered between 1986-1998 at Maternidade Escola de Vila Nova Cachoeirinha (São Paulo) with a diagnosis of placenta previa. The groups with and without accretion were compared regarding age, parity, previous history of miscarriage, curettage and cesarean section, type of PP and predominant area of placental attachment. Possible associations between the dependent (accretion) and independent (maternal and placental characteristics) variables were evaluated using the chi² test, univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: reviewing 245 cases of PP, two risk factors were significantly associated with accretion: central placenta previa (odds ratio (OR): 2.93) and two or more previous cesarean sections(OR: 2.54). Based on these data, a predictive model was constructed, according to which a patient with central PP and two more previous cesarean sections has a 44.4% risk for accretion. Conclusions: results of the current study may help obstetricians in the classification of their patients with PP in different risk categories for accretion. This could be useful in preparing for possible delivery complications in those patients considered at a higher risk for accretion.
Views61This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Summary
Trabalhos OriginaisPlacenta Previa: Risk Factors for Accretion
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2001;23(7):417-422
06-24-2001DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032001000700002
Views61See morePurpose: to investigate risk factors associated with accretion in placenta previa (PP) patients. Methods: this was a retrospective case-control study of all the records of patients who delivered between 1986-1998 at Maternidade Escola de Vila Nova Cachoeirinha (São Paulo) with a diagnosis of placenta previa. The groups with and without accretion were compared regarding age, parity, previous history of miscarriage, curettage and cesarean section, type of PP and predominant area of placental attachment. Possible associations between the dependent (accretion) and independent (maternal and placental characteristics) variables were evaluated using the chi² test, univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: reviewing 245 cases of PP, two risk factors were significantly associated with accretion: central placenta previa (odds ratio (OR): 2.93) and two or more previous cesarean sections(OR: 2.54). Based on these data, a predictive model was constructed, according to which a patient with central PP and two more previous cesarean sections has a 44.4% risk for accretion. Conclusions: results of the current study may help obstetricians in the classification of their patients with PP in different risk categories for accretion. This could be useful in preparing for possible delivery complications in those patients considered at a higher risk for accretion.
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