A new vaginal speculum for pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POPQ).

The purposes of this study were to introduce a new vaginal speculum, describe the technique of using the new speculum in identifying and measuring the severity of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and present results of a pilot study comparing the new speculum to the conventional instruments used in performing POP quantification (POPQ). The new speculum has retractable upper and lower blades marked in centimeters. POPQ was performed with one instrument using the new speculum and multiple instruments performing the conventional technique.

Electrohydraulic impulse lithotripsy of bladder stones with URAT-I.

The electrohydraulic method of crushing bladder stones due to many aforesaid advantages can fully replace mechanical lithotripsy as being both more effective and having little danger of traumas. In rare cases when the stone cannot be crushed with Urat-I its removal should be performed by way of cystomy.