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Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Medical School, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.
Lithopedion ( = rock and = child) is a rare condition that only occurs in 1.5 to 1.8% of extrauterine pregnancies and in 0. Read More
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Müllerian adenosarcoma is a very rare gynecological disease, comprising 5% of uterine sarcomas. Extragenital localizations are even rarer. We report a very interesting case of a 27-year-old woman complaining of pelvic pain, with a subsequent diagnosis of extragenital Müllerian adenosarcoma. Read More
Gynecol Obstet Invest 2018 Dec 12:1-7. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan,
Objective: To compare survival endpoints between African American (AA) and non-AA (NAA) women with endometrial carcinoma (EC) stage I-II using a robust matching analysis.
Methods And Materials: Patients were matched by stage, grade, adjuvant management (surveillance, vaginal brachytherapy or pelvic radiation treatment), age, and year of hysterectomy. Recurrence-free survival (RFS), disease-specific survival (DSS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated. Read More
Urol Int 2018 Dec 12:1-3. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Norton Children's Urology, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Kentucky,
Cloacal anomalies (persistent cloaca) represent the most severe form of anorectal malformations in girls where the rectum, urethra, and vagina remain fused together inside the pelvis and drain into a single common perineal orifice. Infants with cloacal anomalies often succumb to poor lung development due to oligohydramnios. Cloacal anomaly in discordant monozygotic twins has rarely been reported in the literature. Read More
Magy Onkol 2018 Dec 10;62(4):249-257. Epub 2018 Aug 10.
Onkológiai Tanszék, Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Budapest, Hungary.
We present the early clinical results achieved with image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGABT) with combined intracavitary-interstitial (IC-IS) technique recently implemented in Hungary in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Twenty-one patients were treated with radio-chemotherapy (RCT) followed by combined IC-IS BT. At the end of the RCT we assessed the residual tumour with pelvic MRI. Read More
PLoS One 2018 12;13(12):e0207699. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Objective: To identify the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy (EP) in a population of Cameroonian women.
Sample And Methods: We performed a matched case-control study; 88 women with diagnosed EP (cases), and 176 women with first trimester intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) (controls), who underwent questionnaires. Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and adjusted for potential confounding factors via multivariate logistic regression analysis. Read More
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
Study Design: Retrospective review of prospective multicenter database.
Objective: To identify an optimal set of factors predicting the risk of PJF while taking the time dependency of PJF and those factors into account.
Summary Of Background Data: Surgical correction of adult spinal deformity (ASD) can be complex and therefore, may come with high revision rates due to proximal junctional failure (PJF). Read More
Dis Colon Rectum 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Background: Anal acoustic reflectometry investigates the opening and closing function of the anal canal using reflected sound waves to measure a cross-sectional area at different pressures. Anal acoustic reflectometry is reliable and repeatable, distinguishes between continence and incontinence and between subgroups of incontinence, correlates with symptom severity, and does not distort the anal canal during investigation.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to validate anal acoustic reflectometry methodology by asking 2 questions: can anal acoustic reflectometry be used alongside manometry (order study) and can anal acoustic reflectometry be performed faster (filling study). Read More
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Anorectal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
This meta-analysis aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of stapled hemorrhoidectomy (SH) and transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization (THD) for treating hemorrhoidal disease. Randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing SH with THD were searched in databases, including MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library database. Nine RCTs, with 1077 patients, were included in this meta-analysis. Read More
Arq Bras Cir Dig 2018 Dec 6;31(4):e1406. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Medical School, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Palhoça.
Background: Deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis may severely affect the quality of life and fertility of patients. Although segmental resection is a therapeutic option that provides positive outcomes in the management of symptoms, its functional effects are still unproven.
Aim: Assess the late impact of the laparoscopic approach in treating deep infiltrating endometriosis with segmental colorectal resection. Read More
Urol Oncol 2018 Dec 24;36(12):530.e7-530.e18. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
Department of Pathology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Linköping University, SE 581 85, Linköping, Sweden.
Purpose: We investigated the effects of alterations in the biological markers p14, p53, p21, and p16 in relation to tumour cell proliferation, T-category, N- category, lymphovascular invasion, and the ability to predict prognosis in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) treated with cystectomy and, if applicable, chemotherapy.
Materials And Methods: We prospectively studied patients with urinary bladder cancer pathological stage pT1 to pT4 treated with cystectomy, pelvic lymph node dissection and postoperative chemotherapy. Tissue microarrays from paraffin-embedded cystectomy tumour samples were examined for expression of immunostaining of p14, p53, p21, p16 and Ki-67 in relation to other clinical and pathological factors as well as cancer-specific survival. Read More
Ann Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Gynaecologic Oncology Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Purpose: To evaluate morbidity and oncological outcome in a multicentre series of women with gynaecological malignancies infiltrating pelvic side wall (PSW) that received laterally extended pelvic resection (LEPR).
Methods: Patients operated between 2007 and 2017 at three institutions were included. LEPR was defined as an en bloc lateral resection of a pelvic tumour involving sidewall muscle, and/or bone, and/or major nerve, and/or major vascular structure. Read More
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Purpose: Following radiation therapy (RT), women with gynecologic malignancies report high rates of sexual dysfunction, but little is known regarding sexual health communication between these patients and health-care providers. This study assessed these patients' beliefs/attitudes toward providers' sexual history taking.
Methods: Surveys were administered to women who presented for follow-up care for gynecologic cancers in an academic radiation oncology department. Read More
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Radiology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Adma Jafet, 91, Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP, 01308-050, Brazil.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to provide an overview of endometriosis-associated neuropathy and to review main anatomical concepts of intrapelvic peripheral nerves.
Methods: In this pictorial essay, we review the anatomy of pelvic nerves and imaging features of endometriosis-associated neuropathy. We also evaluate clinical findings, imaging features, and outcome of seven patients with endometriosis-associated neuropathy. Read More
World J Urol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Purpose: To analyze the trifecta outcome (functional, anatomical, and surgical aspects) of surgical reconstruction for ureteral lesions and investigate the factors affecting the success rate of such reconstruction.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients who underwent ureteral reconstruction at our institute between March 2007 and November 2016. Patient profiles, surgical methods, complications, ureteral stenting, laboratory data, and image studies were collected. Read More
Int Orthop 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Orthopaedics, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, USA.
Purpose: To determine the most common injury patterns, root cause, and the frequency with which unrecognized contralateral posterior ring injury occurs in patients presenting with surgically treated pelvic fractures.
Methods: The medical records of 73 patients presenting to our level I trauma center (52 male and 21 female patients; mean age 41.8 years; range 18-89 years) with surgically treated pelvic ring fractures between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2018 were reviewed. Read More
Int Orthop 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
Purpose: Acetabular revision of failed total hip arthroplasty (THA) is often associated with severe bone loss. Therefore, a variety of revision implant systems has been developed during recent years, with the augment-and-modular-cage system being one of the newest additions to this portfolio. Together with biologic downsizing by means of impaction bone grafting, this uncemented system promises a high modularity and versatility to treat all acetabular defects up to Paprosky types IIIa and IIIb without pelvic discontinuity. Read More
Orthopade 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Orthopädische Klinik für die Universität Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl-V-Allee 3, 93077, Bad Abbach, Deutschland.
Background: Sagittal balance is dependent on a complex interplay of the spinal curves, shape and setting of the pelvis, but also the position of the joints of the lower limb. Degenerative processes such as stiffening of the spine, aging of musculature, or reduction of the range of motion of the joints lead to imbalance of the spine after all compensatory mechanisms have been exhausted.
Objectives: Based on standardized imaging, compensation mechanisms must be identified within a biomechanical analysis of the spine, the original sagittal spine profile anticipated and included in the planning of the corrective intervention. Read More
Int Urogynecol J 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Gynecology and Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Introduction And Hypothesis: Data regarding possible associations between metabolic syndrome (MS) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are scarce. The primary hypothesis was that the prevalence of MS and its components was higher in postmenopausal women with POP than in age-matched women without POP staged with the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system (POP-Q). The secondary aim of the study was to analyze the association between MS and its components with POP severity. Read More
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2018 21;3(1):e000238. Epub 2018 Nov 21.
Riverside University Health System Medical Center and Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Riverside, California, USA.
Background: This study aimed to compare treatment outcomes between patients with severe pelvic fractures treated at a representative trauma center that was established in Korea since 2015 and matched cases treated in the USA.
Methods: Two cohorts were selected from a single institution trauma database in South Korea (Ajou Trauma Data Bank (ATDB)) and the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) in the USA. Adult blunt trauma patients with a pelvic Abbreviated Injury Scale >3 were included. Read More
Sports Med Int Open 2018 Nov 16;2(6):E179-E184. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Golf Biomechanic Academy, Teaching, Pforzheim, Germany.
In the sport of golf, there is no standard teaching method or swing technique even though golf is known for overuse injuries. This prospective study was to analyze classic swing kinematics in comparison with the Free-Release method and to define a physiological golf swing. Two hundred eighty-three players, age 50-59 years, were included in the study. Read More
Virusdisease 2018 Dec 3;29(4):537-539. Epub 2018 Aug 3.
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104 Karnataka India.
Once the recommended 5-year recurrence-free follow-up is achieved for cervical cancers regular annual pelvic examination is mandatory. The main aim of presenting this short report is to emphasize the difficulties in the collection and interpretation of cytology samples from stenosed cervix or vault after pelvic irradiation. Radiotherapy can induce changes in the cellular morphology which may persist for many years. Read More
Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018 Dec 12;52(6):462-467. Epub 2018 Sep 12.
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505 South Korea.
Diagnosing tumor-induced osteomalacia is often challenging because conventional imaging modalities may fail to locate the responsible tumor. This report describes the ability of Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT to successfully distinguish between the responsible phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor and concurrent lymphoma lesions. A 52-year-old man with bone pain for several years was diagnosed with a vitamin D-resistant hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. Read More
Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018 Dec 11;52(6):445-452. Epub 2018 Oct 11.
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722 South Korea.
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the preoperative evaluation of uterine carcinosarcoma.
Methods: Fifty-four women with pathologically confirmed uterine carcinosarcoma who underwent preoperative FDG PET/CT and MRI from June 2006 to November 2016 were included. Pathologic findings from primary tumor lesions, para-aortic and pelvic lymph node (LN) areas, and peritoneal seeding lesions were compared with the FDG PET/CT and MRI findings. Read More
Onco Targets Ther 2018 23;11:8301-8307. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan,
Background: Oral fluoropyrimidine plus platinum is a standard first-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer (AGC). However, this treatment is problematic for AGC patients with massive ascites or inadequate oral intake. This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of modified oxaliplatin (L-OHP) with l-leucovorin (l-LV) and bolus/continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (mFOLFOX6) regimen for patients with massive ascites or inadequate oral intake. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 16;9(4):644-646. Epub 2018 May 16.
Department of Surgical Oncology, Bombay Hospital, Bombay Hospital Marg, Marine Drive, Mumbai, 400020 India.
Sarcomatoid carcinoma is an extremely rare aggressive tumor variant comprising about 0.3% of all primary tumors of the urinary bladder and carries an overall dismal prognosis. Diagnosis is important and is sometimes difficult. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 22;9(4):636-639. Epub 2018 May 22.
2Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical Trust Hospital, M.G. Road, Kochi, Kerala 682016 India.
Synovial sarcomas are relatively common intermediate-to-high-grade malignant soft tissue tumors, often with an initial indolent course. And among the sarcomas primary intra-abdominal synovial sarcoma is a relatively rare entity that may present with an abdominal mass and diagnosis is usually confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The authors report a case of a 46-year-old man who presented with a large palpable abdominal mass. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 20;9(4):552-557. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
22nd Department of Surgery, Attikon Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, 1 Rimini Str, 124 10 Chaidari, Greece.
Pelvic exenteration (PE) is one of the most drastic operations in surgical oncology, associated with severe morbidity and mortality. The objective of our study was to review our experience of PE in terms of surgical characteristics, complications, and overall survival. All patients who had PE surgery between January 1999 and December 2015 were identified. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 23;9(4):547-551. Epub 2018 Jul 23.
5Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003 Karnataka India.
Involvement of the bladder by colorectal cancer is sufficiently rare to be encountered by an individual surgeon on an infrequent basis. Extirpative procedures for advanced colorectal cancers can involve partial/total bladder resections. In patients without evidence of distant metastatic disease, a reasonable therapeutic effect can be expected when negative surgical margins are obtained. Read More
Indian J Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 2;9(4):488-494. Epub 2018 Aug 2.
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012 India.
The multimodal treatment for advanced rectal adenocarcinoma mandates accurate preoperative staging with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis. Unlike gastric cancer, the role of staging laparoscopy (SL) in advanced colorectal cancer has not been evaluated. This study aims to evaluate the clinical value of SL in treatment decision-making for advanced rectal cancer (RC) with near or complete obstructing tumors. Read More
BMC Urol 2018 Dec 11;18(1):112. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
From the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135, Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County, 500, Taiwan.
Background: To assess the morbidities of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using supra-costal access and re-evaluate traditional concept of increased complications with supra-costal access.
Methods: From January 2010 to December 2014, a single surgeon performed 118 consecutive one-stage fluoroscopic guided PCNL's for complex renal and upper ureteral stone. Our definition for complex renal stone is defined as partial or complete staghorn stone, multiple renal stones in more than 2 calyxes, obstructive uretero-pelvic stone > 2 cm, and a renal stone in single functional kidney. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2014 Nov 28;10(5):196-199. Epub 2014 Aug 28.
Division of Orthopedics, Nagoya City East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Although vascular injuries associated with primary and revision total hip arthroplasty are infrequent, these complications can have devastating effects that can lead to morbidity and even mortality. A few previous reports have described embolic distal limb ischemia secondary to a failed and migrated acetabular implant in discontinuity with the pelvis. We present a rare case in which a support ring from a failed and migrated acetabular cage construct led to injury of the common femoral artery. Read More
Hum Pathol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 35, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, 5309 CCC 5940, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA; Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical School, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. Electronic address:
5% of urothelial carcinoma occurs in the upper urinary tract (UUT), a challenging location to biopsy. We aim to evaluate concordance between biopsy, cytology, and resection specimens in a large upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) cohort.117 UTUC resections with UUT biopsy and/or cytology specimens from 2000-2016 were retrieved; pathologic material was re-reviewed, evaluated for concordance, and correlated with clinical information. Read More
J Forensic Sci 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Anthropology, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 13, Pensacola, FL, 32514.
Progressive changes in the acetabulum have been used in modern skeletal age estimation, but they have not been completely understood. If their age correlations are weakened by the influence of factors like physical activity and obesity, acetabular changes should not be used for age estimation. To investigate their utility for aging, the acetabular variables of Rissech et al. Read More
BJU Int 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Urology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
Objectives: To assess clinical follow-up data over 24 months using the standardized tined lead implantation technique, comparing the use of the curved vs straight stylet.
Patients And Methods: Single tertiary center, prospective study (August 2013 - June 2015) involving 40 patients with overactive bladder and 15 with non-obstructive urinary retention refractory to first-line treatment.
Primary Outcome: successful tined lead procedure; intention to treat analysis at 12 and 24 months. Read More
J Orthop Res 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Clinic of Orthopaedics and Sportsorthopaedics, Klinikum rd. Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
(1) Can iliosacral osseous corridor diameters in sacral dysmorphism be enlarged by in-out-in screw placement at the posterior iliosacral recessus? (2) Are lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) the anatomical cause for sacral dysmorphism? (3) Are there sex-specific differences in sacral dysmorphism? 594 multislice CT scans were screened for sacral dysmorphism and 55 data-sets selected. Each pelvis was segmented manually and cylindrical iliosacral corridors (S1 and S2 vertebra) were semi-automatically determined. Corridor trajectories, -diameters and -lengths were measured. Read More
J Anat 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.
Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, Dresden, Germany.
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a well-known source of low back and pelvic pain, of increasing interest for both conservative and surgical treatment. Alterations in the kinematics of the pelvis have been hypothesized as a major cause of SIJ-related pain. However, definitions of both the range and the extent of physiological movement are controversial, and there are no clear baseline data for pathological alterations. Read More
J Intern Med 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Clinical Genetics, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm.
Pheochromocytomas (PCC) and paragangliomas (PGL), collectively abbreviated PPGL are rare tumours originating from the chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla (PCC) or the sympathetic or parasympathetic extra-adrenal paraganglia (PGL) (1, 2), Figure 1. The enlarged cell volume leads to increased levels of catecholamines (adrenaline, noraderenaline and/or dopamine) and their metabolites which can be measured in plasma or urine for biochemical diagnosis. Hormone-producing PPGL commonly originate from sympathetic paraganglia in the adrenal glands, abdomen or pelvis (3). Read More
Ann Surg Oncol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Background: Neoadjuvant radiation is recommended for locally advanced rectal cancer, with proven benefit in local control but not in disease-free survival. However, the impact of long-course radiation on postoperative bowel function and quality of life (QOL) remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the impact of long-course neoadjuvant radiation on bowel function and QOL, and to identify risk factors for severe bowel dysfunction. Read More
Curr Med Sci 2018 Dec 7;38(6):1090-1095. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
This study is aimed to explore the clinical application of the guiding template designed by three-dimensional printing data for the insertion of sacroiliac screws. A retrospective study of 7 cases (from July 2016 to December 2016), in which the guiding template printed by the threedimensional printing technique was used for the insertion of sacroiliac screws of patients with posterior ring injuries of pelvis, was performed. Totally, 4 males and 3 females were included in template group, aged from 38 to 65 years old (mean 50. Read More
Int Urogynecol J 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of General Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Introduction And Hypothesis: Abnormalities of connective tissue structure or its repair mechanism may predispose women to pelvic organ prolapse (POP). We hypothesized that the expression of tenascin-X in the uterosacral ligament of postmenopausal women with symptomatic POP is increased compared with postmenopausal women without POP. Furthermore, we identified clinical risk factors associated with POP in our study population. Read More
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Gynecologic Cancer Unit, Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the value of the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) as a prognostic tool for predicting post-relapse survival (PRS) in patients with recurrent cervical cancer.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the data of 116 patients with recurrent cervical cancer in whom serologic biomarkers had been assessed at the time of relapse. The GPS was calculated as follows: patients with elevated serum C-reactive protein levels and hypoalbuminemia were allocated a score of 2, and those with 1 or no abnormal value were allocated a score of 1 and 0, respectively. Read More
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany.
Purpose: Pelvic ring fractures are challenging injuries and require effective treatment due to the frequently compromised patient condition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of unstable pelvic ring injuries treated with a minimally invasive pedicle screw-rod system.
Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed for patients with an unstable pelvic ring injury that were treated with a minimally invasive anterior internal pelvic fixator (INFIX) with or without a posterior pedicle screw-rod fixator (6/2012-4/2015). Read More
Int Urogynecol J 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK.
Introduction And Hypothesis: Sexual function is being increasingly recognized as an important patient-reported outcome. Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a treatment with an expanding list of indications. The effect of sacral neuromodulation on sexual function has been examined in a number of studies with variable results. Read More
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Introduction: Avulsions of the lesser femoral trochanter are rare injuries in the adolescent population. An acute avulsion causes severe functional impairment with compromised hip flexion. Recent literature reports the superiority of surgical treatment for apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis in adolescents. Read More
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2018 ;59(3):933-938
Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Neonatology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "St. John" Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania;
Endometrial stromal tumors are very rare, representing approximately 0.2% of uterine malignancies, having an incidence of one to two from a million of women. The diagnosis cannot be established by imaging, it is histopathological only, often necessitate supplementary immunohistochemistry tests. Read More
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2018 ;59(3):927-931
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;
Chondrosarcoma (CHS) is the third most common primary bone tumor after myeloma and osteosarcoma. Histologically, it is made of pure hyaline cartilage differentiation. The tumor itself may have myxoid modification and calcification. Read More
Med Ultrason 2018 Dec;20(4):508-514
Center for Uronephrology and Renal Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Urologic Surgery, Fundeni Clinical Institute,"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
Nowadays percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the standard of care for renal staghorn calculus or large (>20 mm) pelvic or caliceal stones, as well as for the failure of other treatment options. This review aims to evaluate the contemporary use of ultrasound imaging in PCNL, by comparing it to conventional fluoroscopy, reviewing data regarding the complication and success rate of nephrostomy tract creation and stone free rate (SFR), as well as data concerning the learning curve for these procedures and cost indicators. The evidence acquired shows that the ultrasound guided access (USGA) is a comparable method with the classic fluoroscopic guided access (FGA), with a similar safety profile, with a significant reduction in radiation exposure, up to radiation free complete PCNL. Read More
Hip Pelvis 2018 Dec 6;30(4):276-281. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Department of Orthopaedics, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Pseudotumors are not uncommon complications after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and may occur due to differences in bearing surfaces of the head and the liner ranging from soft to hard articulation. The most common causes of pseudotumors are foreign-body reaction, hypersensitivity and wear debris. The spectrum of pseudotumor presentation following THA varies greatly-from completely asymptomatic to clear implant failure. Read More
Hip Pelvis 2018 Dec 6;30(4):269-275. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Kota, India.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe a method of inserting cement in the femoral head before fixation with dynamic hip screw to prevent screw cut out due to osteoporosis and to evaluate its clinical outcome in these patients.
Materials And Methods: In this prospective study, 30 patients aged 60 years and older with intertrochanteric fracture were included. Bone mineral density was measured. Read More