Splenosis is the heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic splenic rupture and splenectomy. Implanted splenic tissue may give rise to a mass or masses in the chest, abdomen, or pelvis which the clinici…
OBJECTIVE: Robotic assisted surgery is an advancement on conventional laparoscopy. The first and single FDA-approved device is the da-Vinci™ system, which provides means to overcome the limitations of conventional laparoscopy. In Germany th…
Our findings regarding two cases of unicornuate uterus validate that conventional transvaginal ultrasound is helpful in diagnosing uterine anomalies. Moreover, anomalies of the urinary system and the contralateral ovary should always be con…
Pure lipoma of the uterus is a rare entity and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Clinical symptoms and signs are similar to those found in leiomyoma and create preoperative diagnostic confusion. The histogenesis is stil…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the potential effect of the ultrashort gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist/GnRH antagonist protocol versus the microdose GnRH agonist protocol in poor responders undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection …
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH). METHODS: Both types of hysterectomy were performed by retroperitoneal uterine artery seali…
Uterovaginal duplication with obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis is referred to as the Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome. A 17 year old woman presented with right pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea, present since menarche …
OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of risk of malignancy index in detection of ovarian cancer and referral of adnexal masses. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Patients scheduled for surgery due to adnexal mass between May 2008 and August 2009 were pros…
Intrauterine insemination is the first method of treatment for many causes of infertility, mainly unexplained infertility, male subfertility, and ovulatory dysfunction. Despite its popularity, the effectiveness of IUI treatment is not consi…
OBJECTIVE: The role of cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) in ovarian folliculogenesis and the development of mature and fertilizable oocytes is controversial. The aim of this study is to determine the concentrations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-…
OBJECTIVE: Efforts are continuously being made for surgery to be less invasive with a minimal access approach. This article reports our experience with minilaparotomy hysterectomy in patients with benign gynecological disease or preinvasive…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of the combination of letrozole and melatonin on surgically induced endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective, randomized, controlled, experimental study was carried out at Yeditepe Universit…