OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of interferon alpha-2b on the growth of endometrioma cells and its effect on the DNA synthesis. METHODS: Cells from four separate endometrioma cell lines were seeded into six-well plates in M199 medium cont…
Objective: Interferon-α2b has been shown to have an antineoplastic effect on renal carcinoma, bladder cancer, conjunctival and corneal neoplasia, and oncohematologic malignancies. It also was shown in a recent study to reduce the size of th…
Rigid carbon dioxide wave guides measuring 300 to 500 mm in length and 3.0 mm in diameter were evaluated in rabbits and humans. The wave guide provided an effective laser delivery system for operative laparoscopy. The tested guide was intro…
A flexible carbon dioxide laser fiber delivery system was used in conjunction with the laparoscope to treat 12 women. The 77 by 2 mm hollow fiber could subtend an arc of 90 degrees without significant loss of power or unfavorably affecting …