Useful Pelvic Retroperitoneal Neuroanatomy for Benign Gynecologic Surgery: A Cadaveric Dissection.

Objective: Knowledge of the retroperitoneal anatomy is particularly important to facilitate surgical procedure and reduce the number of complications. The objective of this video is to demonstrate pelvic neuroanatomic structures and their relationships in the pelvic sidewall and the presacral space in a laparoscopic cadaveric dissection.

Design: Case report (anatomic study).

[Cervical Foley catheter versus vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and induction of labor: a randomized clinical trial].

Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of the Foley balloon with vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction.

Methods: Randomized clinical trial, not blind, conducted from January 2006 to January 2008. A total of 160 pregnant women with indication for induction of labor were included and divided into two groups, 80 for Foley and 80 for vaginal misoprostol.

[Myomectomy in the second trimester of pregnancy: case report].

Uterine leiomyomas are characterized as a benign disease and are observed in 2 to 3% of all normal pregnancies. Out of these, about 10% may present complications during pregnancy. We present a case of a pregnant patient sought emergency obstetric care at the 17th week, complaining of severe pain, presenting with painful abdominal palpation and sudden positive decompression.

Scar endometrioma following obstetric surgical incisions: retrospective study on 33 cases and review of the literature.

Context And Objective: The incidence of scar endometrioma ranges from 0.03 to 3.5%.