Publications by authors named "Ivana Likic-Ladevic"
Background/aim: Prolapse of genital organs with or without urinary stress incontinention is the most often health problem in the elderly female population tending to increase with ageing. The aim of this study was to assess the perioperative complications and short-term outcomes of prolaps repair using transvaginal polypropylene mesh (Prolift system, Gynecare, Ethicon, USA).
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted evaluating 96 women from September 2006 to January 2010 who underwent vaginal repair with implatation of a soft mesh manufactured by Gynecare, Ethicon, USA.
Unlabelled: BACKGROUND; Ovarian tumors of low malignant potential (LMP) are also known as atypically proliferating tumors. Ovarian tumors of LPM account for approximately 15% of all epithelial ovarian cancers. Mean age of occurrence is 40 years and they are 15-20 cm in diameter.
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- TURP syndrome can occur rapidly during or after ureteroscopic procedures, affecting various bodily systems.
- A 72-year-old patient developed severe symptoms like bradycardia and disorientation only 15 minutes into his TURP surgery, leading to a diagnosis confirmed by blood tests showing metabolic acidosis and low sodium levels.
- Immediate treatment with diuretics and bicarbonates was critical in alleviating symptoms and preventing serious complications.
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- Radical hysterectomy is a surgical option for stage Ib and IIa cervical cancer but carries risks of complications, such as bladder injuries (0.4-3.7%) and fistulas (0.9-2%) occurring within 14 days post-surgery.
- A study involving 536 patients revealed an average age of 48.68 years, highlighting that longer surgeries (over 3 hours) and higher disease stages significantly increased the likelihood of urological complications.
- The research found specific rates of injuries, including 1.3% for ureteral and 1.49% for bladder injuries, as well as 2.61% for vesicovaginal and
Introduction/aim: Current method in the treatment of female urinary incontinence implies the placement of tension-free suburethral vaginal tape, using a retropubic or transobturator approach. Considering numerous complications related to retropubic approach, we reported the results of transobturator procedure in prospective study.
Methods: We used a non-absorbable polypropylene tape with the outside-in (Herniamesh) or in-outside (Johnson & Johnson) transobturator approach.
Introduction: The incidence of uterovaginal and vaginal vault prolapse appears to be higher due to the increased longevity of women. Sacrospinous ligament colpopexy is a surgery procedure which suspends the vagina up to the sacrospinous ligament and brings upper vagina over the levator plate. This technique is very useful for the primary treatment of uterovaginal prolapse in young women who want to preserve their fertility.
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