and PCR detection in women treated for ectopic pregnancy.

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of (ChT) and (NG) in the genital tract of women with ectopic pregnancy and to compare the positive results with patients' self-reported history of PID. Overall 40 women were eligible for the study. The samples for the ChT and NG Polymerase Chain-reaction (PCR) detection were obtained from the cervix, endometrium and fallopian tube.

Classification and management of extensive obstetric perineal injuries in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

Objective: To assess the classification, repair, and follow up of extensive obstetric perineal injuries in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

Methods: A survey conducted in 2009 using questionnaires distributed to obstetric departments regarding classification and management of obstetric perineal injuries.

Results: Although 15 centers in the Czech Republic and 2 in the Slovak Republic indicated use of a 4-degree classification system, none of these centers reported using the classification accepted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.