Chronic right hypochondrial pain is most often evaluated in the context of hepatobiliary disease. When routine investigations fail to identify an intra-abdominal cause, alternative sources of pain should be considered. We report the case of…
BackgroundThis study investigated the association of intra-abdominal adhesions with the risk of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter complications.MethodsIndividuals undergoing laparoscopic PD catheter insertion were prospectively enrolled fro…
Introduction Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) rely on endometrial receptivity (ER) for successful embryo implantation. This study aimed to compare the impact of different progesterone administration routes on ER assessed using optim…
Background Infertility remains a significant global challenge, and recurrent implantation failure (RIF) poses a considerable concern in assisted reproductive technology. Understanding the factors contributing to implantation failure is esse…
ObjectiveTo describe the prevalence of infertility and infertility treatment seeking among people enrolled in the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC) registry and identify sociodemographic and clinical correlates of infert…
IntroductionOB/GYN residents' preparedness to perform cystoscopy after residency may vary as the ACGME requires only 10 cystoscopic cases to be performed during training. Given residents' potentially limited exposure to cystoscopy, suppleme…
BackgroundUterine natural killer cells (uNK) are the most abundant lymphocytes found in the decidua during implantation and in first trimester pregnancy. They are important for early placental development, especially trophoblast invasion an…
The peritoneal cavity is the second commonest site of mesothelioma after the pleural cavity. There are five histological types of peritoneal mesothelioma with variable symptomatology, clinical presentation and prognosis. Cystic mesothelioma…
ImportanceIn recent decades, the global rates of cesarean delivery have rapidly increased. Nonetheless, the influence of cesarean deliveries on surgical complications later in life has been understudied.ObjectiveTo investigate whether previ…
ObjectiveTo assess the imaging features of peritoneal mesothelioma and identify key anatomical sites that aid patient selection for complete cytoreduction.MethodsPre-operative imaging of 59 (32 males, 27 females) patients who underwent cyto…
Background and objectivesTo estimate the incidence of operative complications and compare operative cost and overall cost of different methods of benign hysterectomy including abdominal, vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques.Methods…
The authors report the case of a cystic pancreatic cancer with pulmonary metastasis to illustrate the unusual radiographic halo-sign appearance of nodular/consolidative change with surrounding ground glass pattern and also to highlight the …
BackgroundAdhesive capsulitis is a common, painful, and disabling condition that has been managed with corticosteroid injections for over 50 years. There is debate over the use of single or multiple injections, but no systematic review has …