The objective was to determine the receptor subtype of angiotensin II (ANG II) that is responsible for vasoconstriction in the nonpregnant ovine uterine and systemic vasculatures. Seven nonpregnant estrogenized ewes with indwelling uterine artery catheters and flow probes received bolus injections (0.1, 0.3 and 1 microg) of ANG II locally into the uterine artery followed by a systemic infusion ...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex disorder characterized by elevated androgens, chronic anovulation, and polycystic picture on ultrasound it is one of the most common hormonal disorders, affecting 5%–10% of women of reproductive age. Despite many diagnostic criteria, controversies still exist in definition, evaluation and management of PCOS. Aims and Objective: To investigate...

Possibility of hidden damages with temporary uterine artery occlusion device Sir, I read the article of Vilos et al. (2006) with interest, but I need to give some opinions about the use of this Doppler-guided transvaginal clamp. First, it is possible that the pelvic ureter will be occluded (Al-Awadi et al., 2005) when the transvagi-nal clamp closes. In this case, the ureter could be damaged, an...

The aim of study was doppler ultrasonography-aided assessment of uterine blood fl ow in relation to duration and degree of uterine torsion in cattle. Fourteen dairy cattle with uterine torsion were detorted and fetal delivery was completed after detorsion. Six live and eight dead calves were delivered by cattle having torsion from lesser and prolonged duration, respectively. Whereas the dams of...

OBJECTIVE: This study reports the first four cases of a uterine transplant procedure conducted in sheep in Latin America. The aim of this study was to evaluate the success of uterine transplantation in sheep. METHOD: The study was conducted at Laboratory of Medical Investigation 37 (LIM 37) at the University of São Paulo School of Medicine. Four healthy mature ewes weighing 40-60 kg were used...

NABESHIMA,H.,MURAKAMI,T.,SATO,Y.,TERADA,Y.,YAEGASHI,N.and OKAMURA,K. Successful Pregnancy after Myomectomy Using Preoperative Adjuvant Uterine Artery Embolization. Tohoku J.Exp.Med.,2003,200(3),145149――A 30-year-old-woman presented with uterine leiomyoma and primary sterility.Abdominal myomectomy was performed;however,one cervical leiomyoma was not resected because of a risk of excessive blood ...

background: postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and death. a prompt management of uterine artery embolization (uae) is important for a good outcome. uae is generally accepted to be a safe and reliable procedure. objective: to estimate critical patient characteristics influencing the success of uae for the treatment of emergent primary postpartum hemorrhage. m...

Over the past decade, uterine artery embolization (UAE) has become a popular alternative treatment for women with symptomatic fibroids who desire uterine preservation and/or the avoidance of surgical intervention. In this article, the history of UAE, preprocedure patient evaluation and patient selection, procedure technique, and expected UAE outcomes are reviewed.

Although estrogen regulates important aspects of maternal cardiovascular physiology, the role of estrogen on uteroplacental and fetal blood flow is incompletely understood. This study tested the hypothesis that chronically suppressing endogenous estrogen production during the second half of baboon pregnancy alters uterine and fetal blood flow dynamics assessed by ultrasonography. Pregnant baboo...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of uterine blood flow parameters measured by uterine artery two-dimensional (2D)-power color doppler (PCD) ultrasound in predicting fertility outcomes in women undergoing IVF-ET cycles. METHODS In this prospective observational study, a total of 188 infertile women who underwent IVF-ET cycles were investigated. Uterine artery 2D-PD ...