OBJECTIVE: To determine the justification for hysterectomies and the frequencies of histopathological lesions and complications in hystrectomised patients. METHODOLOGY: As a part of a quality assurance process at the Mercy Teaching Hospita…
The depth of myometrial invasion (DMI) is one of the most important prognostic indicators and determinants of therapy in endometrial cancer. There are well-documented problems in recognizing DMI. We examined 100 previously diagnosed endomet…
Hysterectomy in Pakistan, like in other parts of the world is considered to be overused in a number of cases. As a part of a quality assurance process at the Aga Khan University Medical Centre, Karachi, 376 hysterectomies performed between …
Lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) was evaluated by dual photon absorptiometry (DPA) in 38 women with laparoscopically diagnosed and staged endometriosis. DPA was performed before and at the completion of 26 weeks of treatment with either go…