BackgroudIn order to maximize In vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates in advanced- age patients, it has been suggested to favor the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) over conventional insemination (CI), with the notion that …
The presence of nerve fibres in the functional layer of the endometrium has been strongly associated with endometriosis. Presence of nerve fibres in the endometrium of women undergoing IVF has not been previously assessed. This prospective …
With the gradual decline in the use of zygote intra-Fallopian transfer (ZIFT), current practice is to offer ZIFT almost exclusively to patients with repeated implantation failure (RIF). For practical reasons, the procedure is sometimes defe…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the influence of aspiration of functional ovarian cysts on endometrial thickness.DesignProspective study.SettingAn IVF Unit of an academic medical center.Patient(s)Twenty-two patients from our IVF program, in whom admin…
We present a case of a female patient with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, in whom transvaginal ultrasound facilitated the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The insertion of the appendix into the cecum was demonstrated with direct conti…
BackgroundTamoxifen is known to exert agonist estrogenic effects on the uterus. Its use in postmenopausal women has also been associated with various endometrial and uterine abnormalities that can be detected by endovaginal sonography.Objec…