HYDROSALPINX WITH TWISTED PEDICLE

An Ovarian Dermoid with Twisted Pedicle

Is hydrosalpinx fluid cytotoxic?

Accumulation of oviductal fluid in the ampullar lumen as a result of occlusion of the infundibulum is referred to as hydrosalpinx. A low pregnancy rate (10%) after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in hydrosalpinx patients and a relatively high incidence (50%) of abortions during the first trimester suggested that leakage of this fluid into the uterine cavity may exert a cytotoxic effect on the deve...

Case of Double Ovariotomy; Unusually Long and Twisted Pedicle; Note on the Question of Early Operations

In presenting this communication to the Society, I would first take the opportunity of tendering my most sincere thanks to Dr Angus Macdonald for his valuable aid in arriving at a correct diagnosis of the case, his unselfishness in placing the patient in my hands for operation, and thus enabling me to perform my first ovariotomy, and for his kindly assistance during the operation. The patient i...

Pedicle screw placement in patients with variant atlas pedicle

OBJECTIVE To investigate how the anatomy of variant atlas vertebra impacts on the strategy used to place pedicle screws used to treat atlantoaxial instability. METHODS The study enrolled patients with cervical instability who had a posterior arch pedicle height <3.5 mm at the anchor point, a vertebral artery groove height <3.5 mm, or both. Pedicle screws were fitted according to the anatomy o...

Hydrosalpinx: Functional Surgery or Salpingectomy

Background: Hydrosalpinx is a common cause of female infertility1 and adversely affects the outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Although IVF is the main treatment, alternative treatments, such as salpingectomy and functional tubal surgery have been suggested.2 Previously, hydrosalpinx was diagnosed using tubal patency tests (transvaginal ultrasound, TVUS; hysterosalpingography, HSG; and l...