STUDY OBJECTIVE To laparoscopically evaluate the pelvis of patients with chronic pelvic pain after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, to determine any associated factors to the pain. DESIGN Retrospective cohort of patients with chronic pelvic pain after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (Canadian Task Force Classification II-2). SETTING University-affiliated te...

Objective. To reevaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of laparoscopy in benign ovarian pathology. Materials and Methods. 1522 women with benign adnexal cysts, laparoscopically treated in the 3rd Department of Ob/Gyn, General University hospital "Attikon" and "Lito" Maternity Hospital between July 1998 and December 2006, were included. Results. The diagnosis in 1222 (80,6%) cases was e...

OBJECTIVE To describe the different causes of infertility based on findings of diagnostic laparoscopy and their comparative frequency in primary and secondary infertility. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit of Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, from January to December 2005. METHODOLOGY All patients undergoing diagnostic lap...

background: nodular hidradenoma or clear cell hidradenoma is a rare adnexal tumor arising from the eccrine glands. case report: a 60-year old female presented to the surgical out-patient clinic with complaints of breast lump of one year duration. fine needle aspirate (fna) of the lump yielded fluidly aspirate mixed with hemorrhage. on giemsa-stained smears, a possibility of benign cystic lesion...

Isolated tubal torsion is a rare gynecologic emergency, the incidence is reported to be approximately 1/1.500.000 [1]. The 12 to 20% of patients are observed in pregnancy [2]. In the evaluation of adnexal masses; ultrasonography (USG) is the gold standard although a definitive diagnosis is diagnosed after surgical exploration [3]. In this case; we aimed the presentation of which is operated wit...

Eccrine poroma is a benign adnexal neoplasm that clinically may mimic malignant skin tumors such as squamous cell carcinoma and amelanotic melanoma. The dermoscopic features of pigmented and nonpigmented eccrine poroma have recently been described. We present 2 cases of eccrine poroma, with their dermoscopic features. The lesions were characterized by multiple red lacunes and a polymorphous vas...

"Microsurgery" is a set of principles developed to improve fertility surgery outcomes. These principles were developed progressively based on common sense and available evidence, under control of clinical feedback obtained with the use of second-look laparoscopy. Fertility outcome was the end point; significant improvement in fertility rates validated the concept clinically. Postoperative adhes...

Introduction: Infertility, according to the WHO, is defined as failure to conceive after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. As routine examinations and procedures are often unable to diagnose some pelvic pathologies, hysterolaparoscopy has become an important diagnostic modality to detect some hidden pelvic pathology in infertile females. Purpose: To determine the role...

Primary hepatoid carcinoma of the ovary (HCO) is a very rare type of high-grade invasive malignant ovarian tumor with hepatic differentiation and production of α-fetoprotein (AFP). We describe a 78-year-old Moroccan woman who presented to our hospital with abdominal distension and purplish nodules infiltrating the para umbilical skin with weight loss and impairment of her performance status. Ex...

OBJECTIVE to describe the initial experience of a gynecology team, at a tertiary care center, when performing single-port laparoscopic surgery. METHODS this is a retrospective study reviewing the medical records of 50 patients treated at the outpatient gynecology clinic of our institution between June 2012 and July 2013 who underwent single-port laparoscopic surgery. This study was approved b...