[Teratogenic effect of coumarins].

Coumarins administered in early pregnancy can cause malformations. This so-called coumarin embryopathy is characterized by malformations such as those occurring in chondrodysplasia punctata of the Conradi-Hünermann type, i.e.

[Incidence of psychiatric peculiarities in females with urinary incontinence].

Psychodiagnostic studies were conducted in 100 women with urinary incontinence. The VNPI test proposed by Regel and Schulze, a neurosis screening test, was adopted. Fifty-two of the patients studied revealed test results which were either pathological or called for further elucidation.

[Tumor degeneration of an autogenous ovarian transplant].

At a woman, at that time only 27 years old, because of a one-sided ovarian tumour, the abdominal hysterectomy with the resection of both appendages had been carried out. At the same time the other ovary macroscopically without pathological findings had been implanted into the Retzius cavity, where later it degenerated tumourously like the histological picture of a cystoma serosum papilliferum proliferans. Since the resection of the second tumour, which was carried out 28 years after the first operation, there has been found no more manifestation of a tumour up to now.

[Modified technic of vaginography in the diagnosis of vaginal fistulas].

Vaginography is recommended to detect and determine the exact location of uretero-vaginal fistulas and vaginal fistulas extending as far as into the upper intestine. Use of a modified Sengstaken probe for instillation of the contrast medium permits meaningful X-ray photographs to be obtained while ensuring definite sealing of the vagina to the outside.

[The patient record of the use of hormonal contraceptives--a possibility for better monitoring].

A card is introduced, which in addition to essential anamnestic data permits registration of entry of diseases, side effects, smoking habits, additional drug intake and results of examinations during steroid medication. The card to be presented whenever a physician is consulted is intended to convey better pill-taking information to other specialists, while also ensuring follow-up of such patients.