Ropivacaine is considered safer than bupivacaine, on the basis of experimental and human data that indicate a lower systemic toxicity. Here we report the occurrence of a single seizure after i.v. administration of ropivacaine 120 mg intended for extradural block in a patient having postpartum, tubal ligation. The only prodromal symptom was nervousness, and the only cardiovascular manifestation ...

Pregnancy luteoma is a non-neoplastic lesion of the ovary occurring during pregnancy and is usually discovered incidentally at the time of a cesarean section or during postpartum tubal ligation. An accurate diagnosis is important for the mother and the fetus as it can be confused with ovarian malignancy leading to unnecessary surgery. We report a case of a pregnant female who was discovered to ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the degree of apoptosis in ovaries and tubal epithelium observed secondary to tubal ligation either by Pomeroy's method or bipolar electrocauterization in a rat model. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 24 female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into 3 study groups: control (n=8), Pomeroy (n=8), and the electrocauterization group (n=8). Apoptotic cells were detecte...

Women with tubal ectopic pregnancies have high levels of circulating interleukin 6 (IL-6). IL-6 treatment in vitro significantly reduces the ciliary activity of tubal epithelium. The effects of IL-6 on target cells occur via the formation of a high-affinity complex with its receptors IL-6Rα and glycoprotein 130 (Gp130). IL-6Rα is specifically expressed in the cilia of the epithelial cells. In t...

AIMS To investigate the effects of elevated nitric oxide (NO) levels in peritoneal fluids (PF) on oocyte fertilization and pre-implantation embryo development, and the relation of those effects to endometriosis-associated infertility. METHODS PF from women undergoing laparoscopy for infertility of minor endometriosis, tubal blockage and operation for tubal ligation was aspired at the pouch of...