Atypical Glandular Cells of Endometrial Origin and the Risk of Endometrial Cancer.

Objectives: To assess the risk of endometrial cancer (EC) associated with atypical glandular cells of endometrial origin (AGC-EM) in 2 age groups (age younger than 51 vs 51 years or older).

Methods: A retrospective case series was assembled identifying AGC from a pathology database between January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2009. Demographics, cervical cytology results, and final diagnoses (including clinically significant diseases and cancers) were recorded from the initial AGC diagnosis until August 30, 2011.

The safety of direct trocar versus Veress needle for laparoscopic entry: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Objective: This study assessed the safety of direct trocar insertion (DTI) versus Veress needle followed by primary trocar insertion (VN).

Methods: Ovid MEDLINE(®), Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scopus, and the reference lists of published articles were searched up to September 2011 to identify randomized clinical trials comparing DTI with VN. This meta-analysis was restricted to randomized studies comparing the safety of these two laparoscopic entry techniques.