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We describe a case of late post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia revealed during pregnancy by bowel obstruction. The diagnosis was made during exploratory laparotomy at 29 weeks. After surgical repair of the hernia the pregnancy went to term uneventfully. A healthy baby was delivered at 39 weeks by elective cesarean section.
OBJECTIVE: To compare fertility and pregnancy-related complications after laparoscopic and laparoconverted myomectomy. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 106 infertile women with uterine leiomyomas, of whom 88 women underwent laparoscopic myomectomy and 18 laparoconversion. RESULTS: There was no difference in the patients' baseline characteristics or the mean number of fibroids between the laparoscopic and laparoconversion groups. The mean (+/-S.D.) diameter of the largest fibroid in the laparoscopic and laparoconversion groups was 6.2+/-1.8 and 8.1+/-1.4 cm, respectively (P<0.001). There was no difference in operating time between the two groups. The hospital stay was shorter in the laparoscopic group: 3.0+/-1 versus 5.5+/-1 days (P<0.001). The mean follow-up in the laparoscopic and laparoconversion groups was 27.3+/-7.0 and 32.0+/-3.1 months, respectively (NS). No difference in the pregnancy rate was noted between the laparoscopic and laparoconversion groups (48 and 56%, respectively). The mean time before conception in the laparoscopic and laparoconversion groups was 7.5+/-2.6 and 15.1+/-2.4 months, respectively (P<0.001). There was no difference between the two groups as regards the rates of pregnancy-related complications and vaginal delivery. No uterine rupture occurred. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic myomectomy is feasible and safe, and should be considered for infertile women with uterine fibroids. Fertility and pregnancy outcomes following laparoscopic myomectomy are comparable with those following myomectomy after laparoconversion.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of myomectomy on infertility and to assess the factors influencing reproductive outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary care center. PATIENT(S): One hundred and three infertile women with uterine leiomyoma who had had infertility >2 years and a follow-up time >12 months were enrolled. Follow-up was complete for 88 patients, including 28 (31.8%) with primary infertility and 44 (50%) with unexplained infertility. The mean (+/-SD) age of the patients was 36.1 +/- 2.1 years. INTERVENTION(S): Laparoscopic myomectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Pregnancy rate according to patient and fibroid characteristics. RESULT(S): Forty-two patients became pregnant (40.7%). The mean (+/-SD) delay in conception was 7.5 +/- 2.6 months. Nearly 80% of the women conceived spontaneously. Of 44 pregnancies in 42 women, 36 live newborns were delivered. No dehiscence of uterine scar occurred. The pregnancy rate was significantly higher in women <35 years of age or <3 years of infertility. Women with unexplained infertility had higher pregnancy rate than did women with multifactorial infertility (P<.001). No difference was noted in pregnancy rates according to fibroid characteristics. CONCLUSION(S): Fertility and pregnancy after laparoscopic myomectomy depend primarily on patient age, duration of infertility before myomectomy, and existence of associated infertility factors.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term outcome of the Musset technique of recto-vaginal fistula (RVF) repair. STUDY DESIGN: During the years 1992-1998, 48 women underwent recto-vaginal fistula repair. A retrospective study in a university tertiary referral center was conducted. RESULTS: The main etiologies were obstetrical trauma (25), local infection (11), inflammatory disease (7), and post surgery (3). Thirty women (63%) had a previous fistula repair failure. The mean+/-S.D. fistula diameter was 1.4+/-1.0, and in 40% of the patients the fistula diameter was >2.5cm. In 19 cases (39.6%) there was a complete opening of the perineum and anal sphincter. Gas and stool incontinence before the operation were noted in 85 and 75% of the patients, respectively. Successful anatomic results were achieved in all patients. Five patients were re-operated due to gas and stool incontinence, and all but one had satisfactory anatomic and functional satisfactory results. The success rates in women with Crohn's disease and with a previous RVF repair failure were 100 and 98%, respectively. No major intra or postoperative complications were noted. CONCLUSION: The Musset procedure provide excellent anatomic and functional results and women with Crohn's disease or previous RVF repair have comparable long-term results.
Standard diagnostic laparoscopy is considered the gold standard to investigate tubo-peritoneal infertility. It requires general anaesthesia and full operative facilities. Due to the risk of complications, laparoscopy is frequently postponed to the final stage of infertility evaluation or even after treatment trials have failed. Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) is based on vaginal access using a needle puncture technique and saline for distention. THL can be performed on an outpatient basis under local anaesthesia. However, little data exist concerning the accuracy of THL in comparison with laparoscopy. We conducted a prospective comparative blind trial to assess the feasibility and accuracy of THL compared with diagnostic laparoscopy in infertile women. Sixty women were assigned to undergo THL immediately prior to laparoscopy. Different operators evaluated the findings of the two procedures. In order to evaluate the accuracy of THL, findings in terms of tubal pathology, endometriosis and adhesions were analysed. The success rate of accessing the pouch of Douglas was 90.2%. Complication rate was 1.6%. THL diagnosis was correlated with that of laparoscopy in 92.3% of cases. In cases of abnormal findings by THL, there were no normal laparoscopies. Our pilot study suggests that THL is a safe and reproducible method. Retroverted uterus should be considered as a relative contraindication to THL. When a complete evaluation by THL is available, it is a highly accurate technique in comparison with the laparoscopy.
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To induce labour successfully, a good cervical status and favorable obstetrical conditions are necessary. If these conditions are not present, cervical ripening must take place before induction of labour. Cervical ripening is only justified when a pathology (maternal or foetal) indicates termination of pregnancy. Intracervical or intravaginal administration of prostaglandin E2 is actually the standard for cervical ripening.