Silva PD

No ORCID on file · 5 papers in corpus
2002
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

An adolescent patient with a symptomatic, noncommunicating, rudimentary uterine horn is described. Diagnosis was suggested by ultrasonography and treatment was by laparoscopic resection. A review of other pediatric cases as well as the adul…

2000
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

BackgroundThe intrauterine device (IUD) was a very common form of birth control in the United States. The most serious potential complication of IUD use is uterine perforation. Uterine perforation is common among women with "lost" IUDs and …

case-report 1994
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56471-1

A patient with a 10-year history of secondary infertility underwent GnRH-a therapy with LA for 5 months to control symptoms of severe adenomyosis and to avoid an unwanted hysterectomy. Shortly after cessation of treatment, the patient conce…

article 1993

Puerperal ovarian vein thrombophlebitis is a relatively rare postpartum complication that may result in serious complications. The syndrome may be diagnosed through exploratory surgery or diagnostic imaging, although the best method remains…

article 1991
Obstetrics and gynecology

Eight consecutive cases of open laparoscopic oophorectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy are reported. A modified technique that requires fewer specialized instruments and includes removal of the intact adnexa is demonstrated. Patients were not …