Complete gonadal dysgenesis 46,XY (Swyer syndrome) in two sisters and their mother's maternal aunt with a female phenotype.

Objective: To present a familial case of Swyer syndrome.

Design: Case report.

Setting: Academic medical center.

Menstrual cycle-dependent differences between right and left visual hemifields in perimetry.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of the menstrual cycle and gender on right and left visual hemifields in healthy subjects.

Methods: One randomly selected eye from each of 42 healthy normally menstruating women and of 37 men with no systemic and ocular problems, other than refractive error, were included in the study. Subjects underwent complete ocular examination and standard acromatic perimetric (SAP) and short-wavelength automated perimetric (SWAP) analysis in both follicular (7th to 10th day of the cycle) and luteal phases (days 3 to 7 before the menstrual bleeding) of the menstrual cycle.

Long-term fluctuation of retinal sensitivity during pregnancy.

Background: We investigated the effect of pregnancy on the long-term fluctuation of retinal sensitivity in healthy women.

Methods: Candidates for the study were healthy women who were likely to become pregnant. A complete ocular examination of both eyes was performed in 41 women, and 1 eye each was chosen at random for the study.

Menstrual cycle-dependent changes in white-on-white visual field analysis of diabetic women.

Aim: To determine the effect of the menstrual cycle on white-on-white perimetry (WWP) tests of diabetic women.

Subjects And Methods: Left eyes of 129 normally menstruating women (81 type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) with mild (n = 43) and severe (n = 38) non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), and 48 healthy control females) were included in the study. All subjects underwent complete ocular examination and WWP tests both in the follicular (7-10th day of the cycle) and luteal phases (days 3-7 before the bleeding) of two consecutive menstrual cycles.

Recurrent preeclampsia and perinatal outcome: a study of women with recurrent preeclampsia compared with women with preeclampsia who remained normotensive during their prior pregnancies.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of preeclampsia recurrence on perinatal outcome.

Materials And Methods: A case-controlled study was performed in multiparous women who developed preeclampsia in index pregnancy (n = 64). Among these, women who had preeclampsia in previous pregnancies (n = 21) were compared to those who remained normotensive during their prior pregnancies (n = 43).

Placental biopsy by frozen section: does it have a role in evaluation of fetal well-being?

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of post-partum placental biopsy and frozen section evaluation in diagnosing pregnancy disorders.

Study Design: Between January and July 1998, biopsies were carried out on 100 newly delivered placentas. Biopsies were carried out using a 14-gauge needle, and frozen section evaluations were reviewed.

Delayed-interval delivery of triplet pregnancy following preterm labor. A case report.

Patients with multiple pregnancies have an increased risk of preterm labor and delivery with the associated high prenatal morbidity and mortality. Obviously, as the number of multifetal pregnancies increases (due primarily to the use of assisted reproductive treatments), a rise in the unexpected birth of one or more siblings at premature or previable stages is observed. In multiple pregnancies with imminent preterm birth, delayed delivery may offer survival chances and a favorable outcome for the remaining fetus(es).

Laparoscopic management of adnexal masses. Safety and effectiveness.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the laparoscopic approach to adnexal masses.

Study Design: Sixty-one patients who underwent laparoscopic intervention due to various types of adnexal masses between March 1997 and April 1999 in a teaching hospital were assessed retrospectively. Patients with strong evidence of advanced ovarian cancer, such as large masses, ascites or omental cake, were excluded.