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M Kamaci

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PubMed2006

Ovarian hemangioma with elevated CA125 and ascites mimicking ovarian cancer.

We report a case of a very rare tumor of the ovary with an unusual presentation; an ovarian hemangioma with massive ascites and elevated CA125. A 57-year-old woman presenting with elevated CA125, massive ascites and a left solid adnexal mass of 60 x 47 mm, with calcification and increased blood flow at Doppler examination, was submitted to laparotomy. Frozen section was inconclusive and a staging procedure which complicated the patient was performed. Pathologic examination revealed cavernous hemangioma which is an extremely rare tumor of the ovary. Although it is very unusual, an ovarian hemangioma may present with ascites and elevated CA125 and the differential diagnosis from ovarian cancer should be considered.

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PubMed2005

Eight years' experience of uterine rupture cases.

Ruptured uterus is a serious obstetric emergency with a high maternal and perinatal mortality. It is a preventable and common obstetric problem in developing countries. The objective of this study was to review the incidence, methods of diagnosis and maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with uterine rupture. Case notes were reviewed for all patients with a ruptured uterus at Yüzüncü Yil University Medical Faculty Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology from January 1995 to August 2003. Relevant data relating to the clinical characteristics of labour, operative procedures, maternal and perinatal outcome were assessed. There were 20 cases of ruptured uteri. The incidence was 0.40%. When patients referred from other hospitals were excluded, the revised ratio was 0.12%. There were 13 (65%) complete and seven (35%) incomplete ruptures. Nine (45%) cases occurred in patients with scarred uteri. Ten (50%) cases were grand multiparous. Subtotal abdominal hysterectomy was performed in five (25%) cases, total abdominal hysterectomy was performed in two (10%) cases and the remaining 13 (65%) cases had uterine rupture repair. There were two (10%) maternal deaths. Both of them were referred from other hospitals. There were seven (35%) perinatal deaths attributable to uterine rupture. Occurrence of uterine rupture is significantly associated with grand multiparity, scarred uterus, lack of antenatal care, unsupervised labour at home and low socioeconomic status of the patients. These factors are largely preventable.

Adult↗
PubMed2001

Anxiety and depression before and after the menopause.

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate the anxiety and depression at postmenopausal women. METHODS: We studied 32 postmenopausal and 32 premenopausal patients aged between 40-55 years in Kinrikkale University Medical Faculty Obstetric and Gynecology Department. We performed Beck depression scale and State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) I and II on those patients. Blood samples were taken from each patient. We used student's t test, pearson correlation analysis. RESULTS: Beck depression test results were 21.3 +/- 6.7 and 15.1 +/- 5.6 in postmenopausal and premenopausal women respectively (p < 0.001). STAI-I were 50.4 +/- 9.1 and 47.5 +/- 8.5 in this 2 groups (p = 0.19) and STAI-II values were 47.5 +/- 9.1 and 45.4 +/- 7.5 (p = 0.33). We could not find a correlation between anxiety-depression and blood FSH, LH and E2 levels. We found a correlation between parity and depression (r = 0.423 p = 0.01). There were positive correlations between anxiety and depression tests (r = 0.489 p = 0.01 for STAI-I and r = 0.398 p) = 0.01 for STAI-II). CONCLUSION: Depression rate is significantly higher in menopausal women.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Anastomosis of the freshly divided uterine horns of rats with the CO2 laser vs. microsurgery.

We used the CO2 laser (group 1) and conventional microsurgery (group 2) for anastomosis of the freshly divided uterine horns of rats and compared the two methods. Each group was then compared with a control group in whom only exploration was carried out at laparotomy. Comparison was done regarding the clinical and histologic results. In addition, serum levels and tissue concentrations of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured, and the three groups were compared. No significant difference was found between the mean adhesion scores of groups 1 and 2; however, when the control group was compared with the other groups, the differences were statistically significant. The tubal patency rates in groups 1 and 2 and the control group were 83.3%, 79.2% and 100%, respectively, and the pregnancy rates in those groups were 54.5% (6/11), 45.5% (5/11) and 100% (10/10). The differences in tubal patency and pregnancy rates between groups 1 and 2 were not significant, but when each was compared with the control group, the differences were significant. The mean scores for mucosal regeneration and disruption of the muscularis layer in group 1 were significantly lower than those in group 2. Serum levels and tissue concentrations of ALP and LDH in the control group were lower than in groups 1 and 2, and the differences between the control group and each of the other groups were significant; however, no significant difference was found between groups 1 and 2.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Anastomosis, Surgical↗