The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
· ISSN (e) 1479-828X
· 288 papers in corpus
review
2010
Ovarian vein thrombosis is a condition most commonly identified in the puerperium and in association with malignancy, pelvic infections, surgery and thrombophilia. We report a case of idiopathic ovarian vein thrombosis and therefore highlig…
rct
2010
BACKGROUND: Progestogen therapy has been found to be useful in controlling endometriosis. For patients after conservative surgery, long-term medical maintenance therapy should be sought to prevent recurrence and control symptoms. Levonorges…
case-report
2010
observational
2009
BACKGROUND: The levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is an established treatment for adult women. Although it is being used in adolescents, there is little published research in this age group to date. Recent reviews and editorials …
other
2009
BACKGROUND: Colorectal resection for severe endometriosis has been increasingly described in the literature over the last 20 years. AIMS: To describe the experiences of three gynaecological surgeons who perform radical surgery for colorect…
rct
2009
BACKGROUND: Postcoital bleeding is a common gynaecological problem that impacts on a woman's quality of life and sexual function. There is little systematic research into its management. AIMS: To assess the efficacy and side-effects of cry…
rct
2009
BACKGROUND: The vaginal route is more effective than the other drug delivery routes for some specific indications. AIM: To compare the efficacy of a vaginal progesterone preparation with that of oral dydrogesterone. METHODS: A total of 69…
review
2009
review
2009
Randomised controlled trials are applied more readily to medical than surgical interventions. There are even more barriers to randomised trials of surgical interventions than to other randomised trials. These include reluctance among surgeo…
rct
2009
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial cause of cervicitis. AIM: The aim of this randomised, double-blind trial was to compare the effect of vitamin C on dyspareunia and vaginal discharge in women receiving doxycycl…
observational
2009
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis commonly presents with a range of symptoms none of which are particularly specific for the condition, often resulting in misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis. AIM: To investigate gastrointestinal symptoms in women w…
case-report
2009
The triad of obstructed hemivagina, renal anomaly and uterus didelphys is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain and menstrual discomfort in adolescent girls. Accurate diagnosis and surgical treatment can be delayed for several months or even …
review
2009
BACKGROUND: Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a potent neurotoxin. Its ability to cause muscle paralysis is increasingly being utilised for the management of a number of conditions of interest to the gynaecologist. AIMS: This review aims to give t…
observational
2008
AIMS: To prospectively collect data five years after hysterectomy and compare with data of women who had not undergone hysterectomy. METHODS: A prospective cohort study of five years of premenopausal women with and with out hysterectomy wa…
other
2008
review
2008
Intestinal involvement in endometriosis is thought to occur in up to 12% of all endometriosis cases. While colorectal resection is being increasingly advocated as a feasible management option in patients with severe disease, there still rem…
other
2008
BACKGROUND: Several studies reported that pathology of the appendix is frequently detected alongside endometriosis, especially with chronic pelvic pain. Furthermore, ovarian endometriosis is a marker of more extensive pelvic and intestinal …
observational
2007
AIM: To evaluate a strategy for successful laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) in patients with extensive pelvic adhesion. METHODS: Two hundred and thirty-six patients who underwent LAVH at National Taiwan University Hospital…
nonrandomized-trial
2007
BACKGROUND: It has recently been suggested that aromatase inhibitors may effectively reduce pain symptoms related to the presence of endometriosis both in postmenopausal women and in subjects of reproductive age. AIMS: This study aims to e…
lab-animal
2007
BACKGROUND: The effect of rosiglitazone, an activator of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma, on the growth of ectopic uterine tissue was assessed. METHODS: Endometriosis was surgically induced in 28 rats by transplanting an a…
case-report
2007
Adolescent familial endometriosis may cause severe and persistent symptoms that are disruptive to lifestyle. Treatment may be difficult in many cases. We describe the novel and successful first use of a simultaneous combination of a levonor…
other
2006
BACKGROUND: Activin is a well-characterised growth and differentiation factor and an important inflammatory mediator. Activin is secreted by normal endometrial glands and stroma and is expressed by endometrial leucocytes. It is also known t…
other
2006
OBJECTIVES: To assess the demographics, efficacy and safety of lipiodol flushing fertility treatment. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Secondary level care infertility clinic and radiology centre based in Auckland, New Ze…
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine on peritoneal implantation of endometrial tissue in rats. METHODS: Forty sexually mature virgin Wistar albino rats weighing 190-200 g were randomly assigned (do…
review
2006
The human endometrium is a dynamic, cyclically regenerating tissue. Because adult stem cells are present in other regenerative tissues, a clonal analysis of purified endometrial epithelial and stromal cells derived from hysterectomy tissue …