INTRODUCTION: The teaching and practical training of future doctors play an important role in the university curriculum. MATERIAL AND METHODS: At the Women's Clinic of Saarland University Hospital in Homburg, we developed a five-day block …
Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common condition that may have negative effects on social life, couples' relationships and professional activities. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and characteristics…
This book chapter presents the most important clinical aspects concerning the gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist cetrorelix and its importance in reproductive medicine. After an overview of the historical milestones in the developmen…
BACKGROUND: The thesis on which this paper is based intended to investigate whether the result of the microbiological vaginal swab has an influence on the outcome of the fertility treatment. METHODS: The microbiological vaginal swabs of pa…
INTRODUCTION: Dysmenorrhea is defined as the presence of painful menstruation, and it affects daily activities in different ways. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence and management of dysmenorrhea and to determine the impac…
PURPOSE: Vaginal cuff dehiscence (VCD) is one of the major surgical complications following hysterectomy with data on incidence rates varying largely and studies assessing risk factors being sparse with contradictive results. The aim of thi…
Wir berichten über eine 26-jährige Patientin, die sich erstmals 2017 mit einem mechanischen Illeus in einer allgemeinchirurgischen Abteilung vorstellte. Es wurden eine Sigmaresektion sowie eine Ileocaecalresektion durchgeführt. Histologisch…
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic hormone-dependent disease affecting approximately 25-30% of women in the third and fourth decade. Despite its frequency, it is often detected late. The aim of this overview article was to present a s…
Background: Dickkopf-1 protein (Dkk1), a major inhibitor of Wnt/-catenin signaling, is a secretory glycoprotein that has been found to be involved in the pathogenesis of several human diseases and to provide a promising diagnostic and thera…
PURPOSE: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to validate patient's satisfaction and surgical complication rate in patients treated at a certified endometriosis centre with personal patient care (PPC). METHODS: The implementation…