Kumar S

BackgroundMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays an important role in the evaluation and management of adenomyosis. In this study, we first diagnosed the adenomyosis on MRI and then we analyzed the MRI changes in the uterus in pre and post …

BackgroundThough Assisted Reproductive Techniques have overcome many fertility disorders, implantation is still considered, the rate-limiting step for the success of IVF.AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the role of endometrial scrat…

BackgroundUterine artery embolisation (UAE) has evolved as a minimally invasive and effective alternative, treatment modality for women with symptomatic fibroids. We discuss our initial experience of UAE in the management of symptomatic fib…

Mullerian duct anomalies, though rare, can be a treatable cause of pelvic pain and infertility. Various complex Mullerian duct anomalies may exist with combination of features of more than one class. Since there are no precise clinical or i…

ObjectiveTo investigate the expression and regulation of colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) and its receptor, C-FMS, in endometriosis.DesignIn vivo and vitro study.SettingUniversity-based academic medical center.Patient(s)Reproductive-age …

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…

UNLABELLED: Pelvic endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with an immunological background. Yet there is paucity of contemporary research exploring both the angiogenic cytokines, leptin and IL-8 for a possible role in its pathophys…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in women with tubercular tubo-ovarian masses. METHODS: Twenty-four women with a confirmed diagnosis of tubercular tubo-ovarian masses underwent MRI. The findings were c…

INTRODUCTION: Controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with intrauterine insemination (IUI) is an effective treatment in cases of cervical factor, unexplained infertility and mild male factor. The optimal timing of IUI after human chorionic gon…

Pharmacokinetics and milk levels of ceftriaxone were studied in healthy and endometritic cows following single intravenous administration. The drug was detected up to 8 h of dosing in plasma of healthy and endometritic cows and the drug dis…

ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to evaluate the prognosis of ovarian cancer arising in endometriosis.Study designWe retrospectively compared 42 cases of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) with 184 cases of ovarian carcin…

This article contains a review of the clinical aspects of testosterone replacement in androgen deficiency of the aging male.

ObjectivesTo compare the risk of ureteric injury in total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) using new vessel sealing devices (VSDs) and harmonic scalpel with simple scissors, bipolar and suturing. This was an evaluation of 1209 cases, carried…

Five hundred endometrial specimens were studied to document the changes in blood vessels in various phases of menstrual cycle, menstrual disturbances and in unexplained infertility. Sixty-three cases were taken as control and 437 cases as s…

Severe hemolysis or myolysis occurring during pathological states, such as sickle cell disease, ischemia reperfusion, and malaria results in high levels of free heme, causing undesirable toxicity leading to organ, tissue, and cellular injur…

We analysed 227 infertile couples to determine the frequency of pregnancies occurring without any specific treatment. Pregnancy occurred in 44 of 104 (42%) couples who were actually treated and 43 of 123 (35%) couples who formed treatment i…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and reproductive outcome following ultrasound guided aspiration (UGA) of endometrioma in infertile patients. METHOD: This is a prospective non-randomized clinical report of UGA in 22 infertile…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of chocolate cyst fluid on the proliferation of cultured human endometrioma cells and to assay the concentration of transforming growth factor-B1 in this fluid.DesignControlled in vitro study.SettingDepartmen…

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a heparin-binding growth factor known to act directly on vascular endothelial cells by promoting cell proliferation and permeability. To date, 3 structurally related cell surface receptors for VE…