Cavum septum pellucidum nomogram during the second trimester of pregnancy.

This study aimed to determine cavum septum pellucidum (CSP) nomogram values between 15-28 weeks of gestation. Routine biometric measurements and CSP width were measured by transabdominal ultrasonography in 6042 structurally normal foetuses between 15-28 weeks of gestation. Distribution of CSP width by the week of pregnancy and percentile values were calculated.

Intraoperative Complications and Conversion to Laparatomy in Gynecologic Robotic Surgery.

Introduction: In this study our objective was to document complications encountered during our initial experience with the robotic system and also state the cases in which conversion to laparotomy was necessary.

Material And Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis of robotically performed gynecological and gynecologic oncology procedures at a single center from July 2016 to July 2018. Patient demographics and preoperative indications were obtained from the electronic medical records.

Management of intra-abdominally translocated contraceptive devices, is surgery the only way to treat this problem?

This study was a multi-centre retrospective review of patients with uterine perforation caused by intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs). A total of 15 patients were registered, in a seven year period. Among them, five were asymptomatic and the rest were symptomatic.

Sexual functioning before and after vaginal hysterectomy to treat pelvic organ prolapse and the effects of vaginal cuff closure techniques: a prospective randomised study.

Objective: To evaluate sexual function in women before and after vaginal hysterectomy (VH) and to compare the effects of horizontal and vertical vaginal cuff closure on sexual function.

Study Design: Women with uterine prolapse of stage 2 or higher were included to this prospective, randomized study. All patients underwent VH with McCall Culdoplasty and patients were randomized into two groups in terms of the vaginal cuff closure technique employed which is either vertically (group 1, right to left) or horizontally (group 2, anterior to posterior).

Surgical Treatment of Scar Endometriosis Following Cesarean Section, a Series of 12 Cases.

It is difficult to conduct studies with larger series in rarely observed diseases. We report our experience in managing cesarean scar endometriosis (CSE) and emphasize the diagnosis and treatment options. The objective of our study is to review the clinical characteristics of CSE and to evaluate our surgical outcomes.

Is Cryotherapy Friend or Foe for Symptomatic Cervical Ectopy?

Objective: To evaluate the success rates and clinical outcomes of cervical cryotherapy applied to cervical ectopy for symptomatic relief.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 124 women who underwent cryotherapy for symptomatic treatment of cervical ectopy were included in this study. Indications for treatment were: abundant leucorrhoea (n = 114), post-coital bleeding (n = 22), recurrent cervicitis (n = 30) and pelvic pain (n = 12).

Utility of ductus venosus blood flow in the study of cardiac function in fetuses with intracardiac echogenic focus.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate fetal ductus venosus (DV) wave velocities, DV velocity ratios, and DV diastolic time intervals to derive additional information on fetal cardiac function in the presence of an intracardiac echogenic focus (IEF).

Methods: Seventy fetuses at 19-28 weeks of gestation with an IEF and 63 control fetuses were screened using two-dimensional and power Doppler echocardiography. DV wave velocities, DV velocity ratios, and diastolic time intervals were measured.

A hidden reason for menopausal symptoms in premenopausal aged women: depression.

Background: The relationship between depression and reproductive hormone changes in menopausal women is well konown but recent animal studies showed that depression can also cause changes in reproductive hormone levels. According to this, we aimed to eveluate the impact of depression on circulating follicle-stimulating hormone and estradiol levels in premenopausal women in terms of menopausal symptoms.

Material-method: A total of 120 premenoupausal women (age ranges 41-45) were divided into two groups as: study group consisted of patients (n = 60) with depression and the control group (n = 60) involved healthy women.

Comparison of maternal and fetal outcomes of IVF and spontaneously conceived twin pregnancies: three year experience of a tertiary hospital.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare maternal and fetal outcomes of spontaneously conceived and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies that were admitted to our obstetric clinic and delivered between January 1, 2011 to November 1, 2014.

Material Method: A total of 84 twin pregnancies were enrolled for the study and divided into two groups: group 1 as IVF (n = 19) and group 2 as spontaneously conceived (n = 65) twin pregnancies. Data of neonatal various morbidities needs neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), sepsis, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and maternal morbidities such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, postpartum bleeding, gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) were collected by hospital records.

The evaluation of homocysteine level in patients with preeclampsia.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between preeclampsia and blood plasma homocysteine levels.

Material And Methods: The research was conducted in a group of 114 pregnant patients who were subdivided into three groups consisting of: 30 women with severe preeclampsia, 24 with mild preeclampsia, and 60 healthy pregnant controls. Patient data included age, parity body mass index (BMI), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, homocysteine, folic acid, vitamin B12, hematocrit, hemoglobin, blood urine nitrogen, uric acid and urine analysis.

A Rare Reason for Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Infectious Sacroiliitis.

Introduction. Although the incidence of pregnancy-associated sacroiliitis is low, it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnosis of the disease is confusing due to its nonspecific clinical features.

Effects of maternal obesity on antenatal, perinatal and neonatal outcomes.

Objective: Obesity is critically important to maternal and fetal health during the perinatal period. We have detected an increasing prevalence of maternal obesity in recent years and investigated its complications during pregnancy.

Methods: A total of 931 pregnant females were investigated between March 2012 and March 2013.

Immediate repair of an incompletely transected obturator nerve during robotic-assisted pelvic lymphadenectomy.

Intraoperative injury of the obturator nerve may occur in gynecologic oncologic procedures when extensive pelvic side wall dissection is performed. In this case, we report an immediate repair of an incompletely transected obturator nerve during robotic-assisted pelvic lymphadenectomy. A 62-year-old gravida 3, para 3 woman was admitted to our clinic for postmenopausal bleeding.

Robotic-assisted dissection of bulky lymph nodes in cervical cancer.

The resection of bulky lymph node metastases, which may provide a therapeutic benefit, has been proposed in several studies based on laparotomy and laparoscopy. There is no published study in the literature examining the resection of bulky lymph node metastases using a robotic technique. In this report, we presented a patient with cervical cancer who underwent robotic-assisted dissection of bulky lymph nodes.

Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery.

Chylous ascites is an uncommon form of ascites characterized by milky-appearing fluid caused by blocked or disrupted lymph flow through chyle-transporting vessels. The most common causes of chylous ascites are therapeutic interventions and trauma. In this report, we present four cases of chylous ascites following robot-assisted surgery for endometrial staging and the treatment strategies that we used.

Two Live Births following Robotic-Assisted Abdominal Cerclage in Nonpregnant Women.

Introduction. To report the robotic-assisted abdominal cerclage performed in two nonpregnant women and the success of live birth outcomes. Presentation of Cases.

Robot-assisted tubal reanastomosis: initial experience in a single institution.

Objective: To assess surgical outcomes for robot-assisted tubal reanastomosis in a single institution.

Materials And Methods: Between March 2009 and January 2010, 10 patients underwent robot-assisted tubal ligation reversal (TLR) with a da Vinci S surgical system. Patient demographic data, including operative times, operative and postoperative complications, hospital stay, conversion to laparotomy and pregnancy rates were recorded.

Robot-assisted hysterectomy vs total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a comparison of short-term surgical outcomes.

Background: The objective of the study was to compare the short-term outcomes of robot-assisted hysterectomy with laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Methods: This study compared 60 patients who underwent robot-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) with 60 patients who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH).

Results: The mean ages of the patients in the RAH and LH groups were 51.

Comparison of robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy outcomes with laparoscopic myomectomy.

Purpose: This study aimed at comparing short-term outcomes of patients who underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy and laparoscopic myomectomy.

Methods: From January 2008 to August 2010, prospective data including 15 consecutive patients who underwent robotic-assisted myomectomy (RALM) with the da Vinci surgical system were recorded. These cases were compared with a retrospective cohort of 23 patients who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy (LM).

Robotic-assisted infrarenal aortic lymphadenectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for endometrial staging using a single docking procedure.

► We describe a new technique for robotic infrarenal para-aortic lymphadenectomy. ► This technique includes the new robotic trocar insertion sites. ► We perform the complete lymphadenectomy with a single docking procedure.

Robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy/sacrocervicopexy repair of pelvic organ prolapse: initial experience.

Purpose: To present the short-term surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy and sacrocervicopexy.

Methods: Between January 2009 and September 2010, 12 patients underwent robotic-assisted pelvic organ prolapse repair including six sacrocolpopexy and six sacrocervicopexy. Patients' demographics, surgical procedures, operative and postoperative complications, hospital stay, conversion to laparotomy, time data including all operative times and estimated blood loss (EBL) were recorded.

Comparison of outcomes between laparotomy and robotic technique for cervical cancer.

We evaluated the results of patients who had undergone robotic-assisted radical hysterectomy or open radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer. The study included eight patients who had undergone robotic-assisted radical hysterectomy (group 1) and seven patients who had undergone radical hysterectomy (group 2). Demographic characteristics and operative results of all patients were compared.

Comparison of robotic-assisted surgery outcomes with laparotomy for endometrial cancer staging in Turkey.

Purpose: To compare the results of patients on whom staging was applied by robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery and laparotomy for endometrial cancer.

Method: The study included 10 patients who had undergone robotic-assisted endometrial staging (group 1) and 12 patients staged by open surgery (group 2). Demographical characteristics and operative outcomes of all patients were compared.