Ginekologia polska

The authors present a rare case of 39 years old woman, who had regular monthly bleedings mimicking menstruation during the two years after abdominal hysterectomy (without the adnexa). The woman was operated on in 1997 because of large uteri…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical utility of CA-125 measurements in peritoneal fluid (PF) as an indicator of endometriosis. DESIGN: CA-125 levels in paired serum and peritoneal fluid were assessed by IMx CA-125 Assay (ABBOTT). PATIENTS:…

The levels of proinflammatory cytokines, namely IL-1 alpha, IL-6 and TNF-alpha were determined in blood serum of 26 women with uterine myomas and in 20 healthy controls. A significantly elevated concentration of IL-1 alpha was found in pati…

The paper is a review of the surgical treatment of women intrapelvic endometriosis with attention to the extent of the intervention, the selection of appropriate procedure and employment different techniques and innovations in surgical ther…

Dendritic cells represent discrete leukocyte subpopulation of specialist or "professional" antigen-presenting cells (APC). They play a crucial role in the activation of naive T cells "in vivo" They have monocyte/macrophages origin. There ar…

The aim of the study was to assess the anatomical course of interstitial part of fallopian tubes in relation to pelvic endometriosis. The study comprised of 154 dissected oviducts. In 114 (74.02%) cases the course was tortuous, 21 (13.64%) …

We studied levels of IL-12 in peritoneal fluid and serum in patients with minimal, advanced and recurrent endometriosis compared to women without endometriotic lesions in pelvis minor. The aim of the study was to determine whether level of …

14 patients suffered from endometriosis and retroflected uterus were presented. They were treated with laparoscopic ante-fixation of the uterus and Danazol-therapy. Combined treatment was successful, the pain had ceased.

The paper compares the results of bipolar coagulation bey means of ERBE ICC 300 diatermy coagulator and WISAP endocoagulator. The results of both types of coagulation were assessed with reference to the changes occurring on peritoneum ligam…

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate indications for laparoscopy performed in Department of Gynecological Surgery of Polish Mother's Memorial Research Institute. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We have analyzed hospital charts of 342 patients w…

Our study consisted of 146 patients with endometriosis diagnosed during laparoscopy. The age of those women varied from 19 to 43. Pathological changes were classified according to Revised American Fertility Society scale. Numeric scale was …

The paper presents a simple and cheap method of transvaginal hydro-laparoscopy used for the observation women pelvic organs. The method may be useful to diagnose sterility, indefinite pains the pelvis or to control the patients previously u…

AIM OF THE STUDY: Influence of two hormonal therapies (GnRH agonist--leuprolein acetate and a new progestin--dienogest) on symptoms of endometriosis in patients with different clinical grade of disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 34 women with …

Our three year experiences of laparoscopic operations recto-vaginal endometriosis is presented here. We treated 15 patients. The main symptom was severe dyspaurenia. Laparoscopic (n = 14) and laparotomic (n = 1) excision of endometriotic no…

Investigated group comprised pregnant women after sterility treatment, which underwent obstetrical care in Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical Academy of Łódź in years 1998-2000. In the first group were 25 pregnant women after e…

The retrospective analysis was made of 599 patients with ovarian tumours who underwent operation in Central Hospital of Ministry of Internal Affairs at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology during 1991-1999. All the patients were examine…

The theory of Sampson that endometrial cells and fragments desquamated during the menstrual period are transported through fallopian tubes into the peritoneal cavity where they implant, proliferate and develop into endometriotic lesions is …

Unexplained infertility is an important problem in diagnosis and therapy in everyday gynecologist's practice. Looking for possible reasons of the unexplained infertility we studied the concentrations of selected cytokines (VEGF, TNF-alpha a…

The aim of the work was estimation of effectiveness of Synarel preparation in the treatment of pelvic pain syndrom caused by endometriosis, and assessment of remission of endometriosal focuses, situated in the small pelvis. Examination were…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyse the histological findings among woman who underwent curettage during puerperium because of suspecting retained products of conception. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 50 patients staying at the I …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an occurrence of selected antiphospholipid antibodies (APL) in infertility women. STUDY DESIGN: An enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) has been used to determine a titre of anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA). A…

Aromatase (P450AROM) is the enzyme complex with converts testosterone to estradiol and androstendione to estrone. This enzyme was detected in various normal tissues and uterine pathology such as uterine myoma, endometrial cancer and endomet…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the concentration of Plasma Glutathione Peroxidase (plGPx) in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of patients with unexplained infertility and infertile women with minimal and mild endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 33 women…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was clinical analysis of the factors influencing on laparoscopic myomectomy. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of the operative protocols. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two hundred nineteen women had laparoscop…

Two patients aged 35 i 40 years after extensive clinical evaluation were operated by means of combined approach--laparoscopy and vaginal resection of endometriotic tumors. First laparoscopy was performed in order to dissect rectovaginal sep…