Perioperative complications in abdominal sacrocolpopexy, sacrospinous ligament fixation and prolift procedures.

Background: Pelvic organ prolapse is an important problem for women. To overcome this issue, different operational technics are in use, such as abdominal sacrocolpopexy, sacrospinous fixation, and the total Prolift procedure.

Aims: This study assessed perioperative complications in abdominal sacrocolpopexy, sacrospinous fixation, and the total Prolift procedure.

Effect of different hormonal therapies on thyroid function in surgical menopause: short-term results.

Objective: To determine the effects of different hormone replacement therapy (HRT) regimens on thyroid function in surgical menopause.

Study Design: In a randomized, controlled study, 59 euthyroid women with surgical menopause were randomized to an estrogen-only (n=20), tibolone (n=20) or calcium-only (n=19) group. On the 5th postoperative day and 4th and 12th weeks, serum E2, TSH, free T3 and free T4 levels were determined.

The effect of different preparations of hormone therapy on tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in women with surgical menopause.

The aim of the present prospective controlled study was to examine the influence of 17beta-estradiol and tibolone on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels in healthy women with surgical menopause. Forty-five surgically menopausal women were included in the study. Thirty women were randomized to receive tibolone 2.

Use of the bispectral index to predict a positive awareness reaction to laryngeal mask airway-Fastrach insertion and intubation.

Aim: To determine whether the bispectral index (BIS) can be monitored to predict and indicate an awareness reaction to laryngeal mask airway-Fastrach (LMA-Fastrach) insertion and intubation at BIS values between 40 and 60.

Methods: Fifty-one American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) class I or II status patients aged over 20 years were included in this study. Midazolam 0.

Vaginal removal of prolapsed pedunculated submucosal myoma during pregnancy.

Pedunculated submucosal myomas are generally associated with infertility and are most often encountered during the preconception period. This report describes a 38-y-old pregnant woman in whom a pedunculated submucosal myoma resulted in preterm labor and was successfully removed vaginally at 26 wk gestation. The procedure described here is simple and quick and can be performed during pregnancy, if necessary.