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L M Glassman

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PubMed1996

Excellent outcome using selective criteria for rectocele repair.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to review our experience with patients with rectoceles using very selective criteria for operative repair and to critically review our surgical results. METHODS: This is a review of patients selected for rectocele repair between 1989 and 1994. RESULTS: Two hundred seventy-nine patients were evaluated for pelvic outlet symptoms in our clinic. Defecography was performed in 180 patients; rectocele was seen in 143 patients (79 percent; 135 females and 8 males). On physical examination, 132 patients had a palpable rectocele (73 percent). Rectocele repair was recommended for 35 patients (13 percent); 33 (32 females and 1 male) underwent this procedure. Mean age was 55 (range, 16-78) years. Although many patients complained of constipation, incontinence and pelvic pain, in these 33 patients criteria for repair included the sensation of a vaginal mass or bulge that required digital support and/or rectal digitizing for evacuation (58 percent), retention of barium in the rectocele on defecography (55 percent), or a very large rectocele with internal anterior rectal wall prolapse (6 percent). A hysterectomy had been performed previously in 47 percent of women repaired. Rectocele repair was performed by a standard transanal approach in 31 patients and transabdominally in 2 patients. Hospital stay averaged 3.7 (range, 1-8) days. Few postoperative complications occurred; urinary retention was the most common (18 percent). All patients were followed postoperatively, and 26 patients (79 percent) answered a standardized questionnaire. Mean follow-up was 31 (range, 5-64) months. Eighty percent of patients questioned who initially complained of a vaginal mass or bulge reported complete resolution (significant improvement by the sign test, P < 0.5). Subjectively, 92 percent of patients questioned reported improvement in their preoperative symptoms and satisfaction with the operation. CONCLUSION: Rectoceles are frequently identified during defecography, which is performed for pelvic floor complaints, yet are often asymptomatic. In contrast to other recent reports of rectocele repair, our data indicate that careful selection of patients using specific criteria may result in very good clinical results.

Constipation↗
PubMed1992

Serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, estradiol and progesterone as early predictors of pathologic pregnancy.

We prospectively studied 110 asymptomatic female infertility patients with serial serum measures of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) to determine their sensitivity, specificity, predictive value and test efficiency, alone or in combination, for the prediction of pathologic gestations prior to five weeks after ovulation. Circulating levels of serum beta-hCG, E2 and P were measured at 48- or 72-hour intervals. Seventy-four patients (67%) had viable pregnancies, for which the abnormal changes in steroid levels were defined as: a beta-hCG rise of less than 66% in 48 hours or less than 120% in 72 hours, an E2 decline of greater than 15% in 48 hours or greater than 20% in 72 hours, or a P decline of greater than 25% in 48 hours or greater than 33% in 72 hours. Thirty-six women (33%) had pathologic pregnancies, which included ectopic pregnancies (8), spontaneous or missed abortions (7), blighted ova (anembryonic gestation, 20) and hydatidiform mole (1). For the detection of pathologic pregnancies in this asymptomatic infertility population, the sensitivity of beta-hCG, E2 and P, singly or in combination, ranged from 34% to 78%, and the test efficiency ranged from 68% to 88%. Beta-hCG alone provided the highest sensitivity (78%) and test efficiency (88%). When compared to measuring serial beta-hCG alone, serum E2 or P did not enhance the test efficiency and lowered the sensitivity for the detection of pathologic pregnancies in an asymptomatic infertility population.

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PubMed1985

Advantages and pitfalls of ultrasound in the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Ultrasound has become more and more widespread in the diagnosis of breast disease. However, opinions still diverge concerning its exact place in the diagnosis of breast cancer. An understanding and awareness of the principal pitfalls and limitations of this modality is essential for its optimum and responsible usage. An analysis of four interesting cases illustrates the benefits and limitations of this technique.

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PubMed1984

Specificity of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of benign breast masses.

Ultrasound has become increasingly important in the management of benign breast disease. The main reasons are its ability to distinguish between cystic and solid lesions, its special advantages in examining the dense breast, and the absence of potential radiation hazard. This paper evaluates the specificity of automated ultrasound in the diagnosis of benign lesions. The usefulness of the signs established for the diagnosis of benign masses is analyzed. Atypical lesions are discussed and the role of ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis of benign lesions is reviewed.

Abscess↗
PubMed1983

Prenatal diagnosis by ultrasonography of genitourinary abnormalities.

Prenatal ultrasound has resulted in the earlier recognition of genitourinary-related abnormalities. This is a review for urologists of the normal developmental anatomy, physiology, and ultrasound characteristics of representative urogenital abnormalities with guidelines for diagnostic or therapeutic intervention.

Ascites↗
PubMed1979

Cecal volvulus.

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Cecal Diseases↗
PubMed1978

Correlation of chest roentgenology and lung physiology.

Most disease states giving rise to pulmonary symptoms represent a composite of physiologic changes involving ventilation and perfusion. The major initial physiologic abnormality is identified for a number of problems commonly encountered.

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PubMed1974

Xerosialography.

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Adenoma, Pleomorphic↗
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Sonography of hemorrhagic ovarian cysts.

The sonographic appearance of hemorrhagic ovarian cysts (HOC) has received little attention aside from a recent report in adolescent girls. We reviewed the sonographic findings in 14 adults with 15 pathologically proven HOC to see whether there were any consistent sonographic findings that, along with the clinical history, might make possible the diagnosis. The majority (93%) of patients presented with the abrupt onset of lower abdominal or pelvic pain, and each, when clinically appropriate, had a negative serum pregnancy test. Sonographically, all of the masses were cystic except one. The cyst wall was thin and well defined in six cases and thick and irregular in eight. The majority (87%) had internal echoes. These echoes were scattered and low level or diffuse and homogeneous (27%) or complex and echogenic (53%) in nature. Two cysts had numerous septations, and another had a fluid--debris interface. If the pain subsides and the hematocrit remains stable, the premenopausal patient can be managed conservatively. Sonographic follow-up is recommended so that an underlying hemorrhagic ovarian cystic neoplasm can be excluded. This was present in three of our patients, two of whom were postmenopausal.

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