Partial bicorporeal uterus with unexpected cervical findings and a longitudinal obstructing vaginal septum - a case report.

Mullerian duct anomalies are prevalent in 4-7% of the female population and come in many different shapes and forms. A lot of effort has already gone into trying to classify these anomalies, and some are still found that do not match any of the subcategories. We report a 49-year-old patient, presenting with abdominal pressure and recent onset of abnormal vaginal bleeding.

The rationale of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomies (OBS) during benign gynaecological and obstetric surgery: a consensus text of the Flemish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (VVOG).

Ovarian cancer (OC), is a disease difficult to diagnose in an early stage implicating a poor prognosis. The 5-year overall survival in Belgium has not changed in the last 18 years and remains 44 %. There is no effective screening method (secondary prevention) to detect ovarian cancer at an early stage.

Evolution of the mechanical properties of a medical device regarding implantation time.

Background: Our study aimed at understanding the influence of healing time on the mechanical properties of meshes used in pelvic organ prolapse, once implanted in an animal model using the rat.

Methods: A standard polypropylene mesh was implanted in 42 rats in order to evaluate the mechanical properties of the implanted mesh. Explantation occurred at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 months and mechanical tests were performed.

Experimental study of the mechanical behavior of an explanted mesh: The influence of healing.

To better understand the in vivo mechanical behavior of synthetic mesh implants, we designed a specific experimental protocol for the mechanical characterization of explanted mesh under uniaxial tension. The implantation of a mesh leads to the development of scar tissue and the formation of a new composite made of native tissue, a mesh implant and scar tissues. This study focused on three points: determining the minimum representative size of mesh implants required for mechanical test samples, highlighting the influence of healing, and defining the healing time required to ensure stabilized mechanical properties.