Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
-
Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Jul 2004
Comparative StudyClinical outcome and complications of laparoscopic surgery compared with traditional surgery in women with endometrial cancer.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, clinical outcome and complications of laparoscopic surgery in women with endometrial cancer and to compare surgical outcome and postoperative early and late complications with results of traditional laparotomy. ⋯ Laparoscopic surgery is a viable alternative to traditional surgery in the management of endometrial cancer. The surgical outcome is similar in both cases. In laparoscopic procedures the operation time is longer but the postoperative recovery time shorter than in laparotomy. Severe complications were limited in both groups, while wound infections can be avoided using laparoscopy.
-
Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Jul 2004
Reference values of fetal ductus venosus, inferior vena cava and hepatic vein blood flow velocities and waveform indices during the second and third trimester of pregnancy.
Our objective was to establish reference values for ductus venosus, inferior vena cava and hepatic vein flow velocities during ventricular systole (S-wave) and diastole (D-wave), the lowest forward velocity during atrial contraction (a-wave), the intensity-weighted mean flow velocity (Vmean) and different calculated indices. ⋯ The reference ranges and calculated velocities established in this study may be utilized in studies dealing with the role of ductus venosus and inferior vena cava blood flow in fetuses with chromosomal abnormalities or congenital heart disease as well as hypoxic conditions. We speculate, that the reduction in PVIV and PIV with advancing gestational age may reflect a decrease in cardiac afterload as a result of maturation of diastolic ventricular function.