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Office hysteroscopy may be performed without anaesthesia. Endometrial biopsy can be performed during hysteroscopy. Antalgics or other treatment to reduce discomfort are not indicated. Prophylactic antibiotics are not indicated. Diagnostic v…

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the Joel-Cohen method for cesarean section to the traditional transrectal incision.MethodFifty-two patients requiring a caesarean section were enrolled in this prospective study. Overall morbidi…

The authors report the results of a retrospective series concerning 121 patients who presented abnormal uterine bleeding resistant to progestogen therapy. These patients were adenomyosis carriers and who underwent loop endometrial ablation.…

ObjectiveTo compare laparoscopic surgery using insufflation of carbon dioxide gas with laparoscopic surgery using abdominal wall retractor in gynecology.SettingUniversity hospital.DesignProspective randomized study.Material and methodsFifty…

Gynecological endoscopy is now a well-established procedure and it has been proved that the laparoscopic surgical technique can be used in the management of most gynecological disorders thus replacing conventional laparotomic procedures. Th…

ObjectiveTo describe a case of hepatic endometriosis.DesignCase report.SettingUniversity hospital.PatientA 34-year-old woman with a 2-year history of cyclic right subcostal pain.InterventionsGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) t…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the long-term effectiveness of transcervical resections in menstrual disorders.DesignRetrospective consecutive patient follow-up.PatientsFrom 1987 to 1993, 395 patients with menstrual disorders (menorrhagia and/or metro…

Pelvic adhesions may be responsible for pelvic pain, at least partially, in the following conditions: sequelae of past infection, chronic active inflammatory state, endometriosis, post-operative adhesions. The problem in the presence of adh…

Dans ce travail, nous analysons les resultats obtenus a partir de 12 289 frottis cervicaux (FL), examines entre le 01.01.1987 et le 31.12.1990 et provenant a la fois du secteur hospitalier et du secteur extra-hospitalier. 4,2% des FC examin…

Endometrious may be located in many parts of the body which are not limited to the pelvic region. While the classical theory of menstrual reflux easily accounts for the genital locations, other theories, notably metaplasia, have been propou…