Publications by authors named "H Chill"

Objective: To assess the risk of postoperative complications and unanticipated healthcare encounters in octogenarians compared to younger patients following apical prolapse repair.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: University-affiliated academic tertiary hospital center.

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Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective was to evaluate and compare the short-term postoperative complications of concomitant pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and rectal prolapse repair with isolated apical prolapse repair or rectopexy.

Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was performed using Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus for studies published up to April 2024.

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  • - This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two Letrozole regimens against methotrexate in treating ectopic pregnancy among 88 women with low beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels.
  • - Participants were divided into three groups: methotrexate, 5-day Letrozole, and 10-day Letrozole, with treatment response assessed by achieving a negative serum beta level without further treatment or surgery.
  • - Results showed that the treatment response rates were similar across all groups (76.7% for methotrexate, 75.0% for 5-day Letrozole, and 90.5% for 10-day Letrozole), indicating no significant differences, and only a small
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Introduction And Hypothesis: Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is a major complication associated with vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery (VAVD). The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors related to vacuum extraction that are associated with OASI.

Methods: This was a case-control study performed at a tertiary university teaching hospital.

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Study Objective: Temporary urinary retention after midurethral sling (MUS) surgery requiring indwelling catheter or self-catheterization usage is common. Different methods for assessment of immediate postoperative urinary retention have been described. This study aimed to compare postoperative voiding trial (VT) success after active vs passive VT in women undergoing MUS surgery.

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