Study objectiveTo evaluate the impact of endometriosis staging and endometriomas on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome and to assess the optimal time interval between laparoscopy and IVF.DesignA retrospective clinical study (Canadian Task…
BackgroundOf all human cancers, gastric carcinoma is the one of the leading causes of death. Helicobacter pylori is considered a major etiologic agent of this disease. Spontaneously occurring gastric carcinoma is a rare diagnosis in nonhuma…
Leiomyomas are known to arise from uterus, but rarely from broad ligament. Further, cellular leiomyoma of broad ligament is the least common variant reported in literature. The diagnostic dilemma arises when leiomyomas undergo degenerative …
The purposes of this study were to revisit the utility of ultrasonography (USG) as a primary imaging modality in acute appendicitis (AA) and to establish the role of CT scan as a second-line/problem-solving modality. All cases of suspected …
AIM: The aim of our study was to evaluate the treatment outcomes of medical and surgical management of urinary tract endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Urinary tract endometriosis patients enrolled between Jan 2006 and May 2010 were ret…
Barrett's esophagus is a known risk factor for the development of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction. Based on the length of the columnar segment at endoscopy, Barrett's esophagus has been arbitrarily separated int…
There has been a recent increase in abstracts and publications reporting intestinal metaplasia in the distal esophagus and cardia. The terms "short segment Barrett's esophagus," "intestinal metaplasia of the esophagogastric junction," and "…