pelvic inflammatory disease/obesity

Because induction of artificial pneumoperitoneum through the infra-umbilical route is associated with complications in laparoscopic procedures, especially in obese patients, we performed a prospective randomized study comparing the conventional infra-umbilical route with a transfundal route, in

OBJECTIVE To compare complications and rate of conversion to laparotomy between normal-weight, preobese, and obese women who underwent laparoscopic management of benign adnexal mass. METHODS Retrospective chart review (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). METHODS Tertiary care teaching

OBJECTIVE To study the surgical morbidity associated with the laparoscopic management of tubal ectopic pregnancy in an overweight population compared with a lean population. METHODS Retrospective study. METHODS An academic tertiary referral obstetrics and gynecology center. METHODS One hundred

OBJECTIVE To investigate the approach and efficacy of dealing the rectal ligament in resection of rectal cancer in obese male patients. METHODS A total of 92 patients (BMI>25 kg/m(2)) undergoing resection of rectal cancer from December 2008 to December 2010 in Henan Tumor hospital were assigned into

Our purpose was to examine the associations of female genital infections and certain comorbidities with infertility. The Taiwan National Health Research Database was searched for women with a new diagnosis of infertility between 2000 and 2013. Women without a diagnosis of infertility served as a

BACKGROUND Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) arises in most cases from pelvic infection. Appropriate treatment includes use of antimicrobials and, especially in patients with increased BMI, drainage of the contents. METHODS A 44-year-old morbidly obese woman (BMI 72) had a persistent TOA despite receiving

Since tuboovarian abscess is almost always a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease, it is rarely observed in virgins. A 30-year-old virgin patient presented with pelvic pain, fever, and vaginal spotting for the previous three weeks. Her abdominopelvic computed tomography scan revealed

A cohort study on female sterilization has been carried out to compare the safety of field-based procedures with hospital-based procedures. A total of 217 women were recruited, consisting of 103 field-based and 114 hospital-based acceptors. Married and healthy women 20-45 years of age, having at

OBJECTIVE In India, community based data on chronic obstetric morbidities (COM) are scanty and largely derived from hospital records. The main aim of the study was to assess the community based prevalence and the factors associated with the defined COM--obstetric fistula, genital prolapse, chronic

OBJECTIVE To assess 3-year data on the efficacy and safety of a new 52-mg levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptive (LNG20) designed for up to 7 years use. METHODS Nulliparous and parous women aged 16-45 years at enrollment with regular menstrual cycles and requesting contraception were enrolled in

In 1978, the Centers for Disease Control initiated a multicenter prospective study to assess the safety of the various female sterilizing operations and the ways in which they could be made safer. During the first 31 months, 3500 women who underwent interval laparoscopic tubal sterilization by

Laparoscopic sterilisation camps were performed in all the remote places of the Himalayan and sub-Himalayan areas in the district of Darjeeling and rural areas of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal where 22,500 patients were studied. Follow-up done up-to-date. No mortality or major complications

OBJECTIVE A population-based birth registry has been set up for the Arctic town of Moncegorsk in north-western Russia. This investigation describes the health status of the delivering population, including pregnancy history and the prevalence of obesity, infections, smoking and alcohol abuse during

Anastomotic stenosis is a poorly understood and underexamined complication of gastrointestinal surgery, reportedly most frequent in the coloproctostomy. In order to better define this problem, a questionnaire was sent to members of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons regarding patients