Sertoli leydig cell tumor of the ovary in a woman with cushing syndrome: A case report.

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor (SLCT) is a rare tumor of the ovary.Cushing's syndrome (CS), on the other hand, is a clinical picture formed by the long-term high levels of glucocorticoids in the blood for any reason and the resulting symptoms. Exceptionally in some of cases, a tumor far from the adrenal region synthesizes adrenocortical hormones.

The Effect of Upper Abdominal Surgery on Complication Profile in Ovarian Cancer.

Due to the superficial peritoneal spread of ovarian cancer, upper abdominal surgical procedures are often required to achieve optimal surgical cytoreduction. This study compares the mortality and morbidity rates of patients undergoing upper and lower abdominal cytoreductive surgery in our institution. Material and Patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery for ovarian malignancies from 2014 to 2020 were retrospectively identified from an institutional database.

Major Surgical Resections in Abdominopelvic Sarcomas: Clinical Features and Results of 38 patients: A Tertiary-Center Experience.

Sarcomas with mesenchymal origin located in the abdominal cavity or retroperitoneal space are rare. They might reach large dimensions due to the non-specific and late onset of clinical symptoms. In this study we aim to provide the outcomes of 38 cases.

Analysis of preoperative and postoperative quality of life, sexual function, and sleep in patients with endometriosis: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: Endometriosis affects the quality of life, sleep, and sexual life of patients due to pain. This study compared the scores of endometriosis patients in these three areas before and after surgery.

Methods: Patients between the ages of 18 and 60 with a prediagnosis of endometriosis were enrolled.

New generation oral anticoagulant apixaban enhances embryo implantation by increasing integrin β3 expression in rats: A pilot study.

Objective: The first aim of this study was to investigate the effect of apixaban on endometrial receptivity via immunohistochemical investigation of integrin β3 expression in pregnant rats. The second aim was to compare the endometrial effects of both subcutaneous and oral anticoagulant drugs in terms of integrin β3 expressions.

Methods: A total of 24 rats were selected for this study and divided into three equal groups as control, enoxaparin and apixaban groups.

The clinical importance of polyp size measurement through two-dimensional saline infusion sonohysterography prior to hysteroscopic resection in predicting premalignant and malignant endometrial lesions.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical importance of endometrial polyp size measured using saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) before performing a hysteroscopic resection in predicting premalignant/malignant lesions.

Methods: A retrospective observational study analysis was conducted of 365 patients, who underwent SIS, in a reference hospital. The longest plane of the polyp size was taken as base.

Intraoperative Complications and Conversion to Laparatomy in Gynecologic Robotic Surgery.

Introduction: In this study our objective was to document complications encountered during our initial experience with the robotic system and also state the cases in which conversion to laparotomy was necessary.

Material And Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis of robotically performed gynecological and gynecologic oncology procedures at a single center from July 2016 to July 2018. Patient demographics and preoperative indications were obtained from the electronic medical records.

The relationship between serum thiol levels and thiol/disulfide homeostasis in women with tubal ectopic pregnancy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the thiol/disulfide homeostasis in tubal ectopic pregnancies in terms of early diagnosis of the disease.

Design: A prospective case-control study was carried out between June 2017-February 2018 in the Gynaecology Department of Umraniye Medical and Research Hospital.

Materials And Methods: A total of 42 women with ectopic pregnancy were compared with 44 healthy women who have intrauterine first trimester pregnancies.

Reliability and diagnostic performance of smartphone colposcopy.

Objective: To evaluate the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of smartphone colposcopy (SPC) versus conventional colposcopy and to determine diagnostic performance.

Methods: A smartphone back camera was used to capture cervical images before and after application of acetic acid, and after application of lugol solution. Captured images were reviewed independently by two experienced colposcopists and findings were noted as per colposcopy.

The role of anti-Müllerian hormone in predicting clomiphene citrate resistance in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Clomiphene citrate (CC) is the agent of first choice in polycystic ovarian syndrome; however, anovulation problem does not resolve in a quarter of them. Thus, we investigated the value of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in the prediction of ovarian response to CC in women with the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This prospective cohort study included 90 anovulatory women with PCOS who were given 50 mg/d CC.

Maternal serum thrombospondin-1 is significantly altered in cases with established preeclampsia.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate whether maternal serum TSP-1 level was associated with PE.

Materials And Methods: In our case control study, 84 pregnant women in the third trimester were included. Forty-one of them were healthy and 43 of them were with the diagnosis of PE.

Use of cervicovaginal PAMG-1 protein as a predictor of delivery within seven days in pregnancies at risk of premature birth.

Background: To investigate the utility of vaginal placental alpha microglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) protein as a predictor of preterm delivery within 7 days in pregnancies at risk of premature birth.

Methods: This prospective study was performed in women at risk of premature birth. The levels of vaginal PAMG-1 and foetal fibronectin (fFN) and the transvaginal cervical length measurement (CLM) were investigated and compared.

The utility of maternal mean platelet volume levels for early onset neonatal sepsis prediction of term infants.

Objectives: This study is aimed to evaluate the role of maternal mean platelet volume (MPV) levels for antenatal prediction marker of early onset neonatal sepsis in term infants born to mothers who have low infection risk.

Material And Methods: A total of 62 pregnant women who gave birth in our hospital and whose neonates were admitted to a third level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit due to confirmed neonatal sepsis between January 2010 and May 2016 were selected as a study group. Within the same period, 68 women who gave birth to healthy neonates were enrolled as a control group.

Lead, selenium and nickel concentrations in epithelial ovarian cancer, borderline ovarian tumor and healthy ovarian tissues.

Objective: Wide variation exists in ovarian cancer incidence rates suggesting the importance of environmental factors. Due to increasing environmental pollution, trace elements and heavy metals have drawn attention in studies defining the etiology of cancer, but scant data is available for ovarian cancer. Our aim was to compare the tissue concentrations of lead, selenium and nickel in epithelial ovarian cancer, borderline tumor and healthy ovarian tissues.

A case of endocervical adenocarcinoma detected 16 months after vaginal delivery.

The "rapid-onset" cervical carcinoma is described as the diagnosis of invasive cervical carcinoma within 3 years of a "normal" Pap smear and it is a rare entity. In our case, we aimed to draw attention toward rapid progression of these endocervical adenocarcinomas to macroscopic sizes.

Re:Urethral bulking for recurrent stress urinary incontinence after midurethral sling failure.

The Integral Theory consists of nine specific sites three main compartments which are supporting the female pelvis. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is caused due to laxity in the vaginal supporting ligaments in especially anterior pelvic compartment which consists of pubourethral ligament, external urethral ligament, and hammock. The diagnose of each failure should be distinguished for the choose of the most effective treatment.

Maternal serum Netrin-1 levels as a new biomarker of preeclampsia.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the Netrin-1 levels in maternal serum was associated with the presence of preeclampsia (PE).

Methods: Total 72 patients, including 28 normal pregnant women and 44 patients with PE, were included in this study. Maternal serum Netrin-1 concentration was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Utility of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios to distinguish malignant from benign ovarian masses.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the utility of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte count as biomarkers to distinguish malignant from benign ovarian masses.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the histopathological results of 185 benign and 33 malignant cases following surgery for an initial diagnosis of adnexal mass and confirmed ovarian masses. Age, cancer antigen 125 (CA-125), white blood cell (WBC) count, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), NLR, PLR, and lymphocyte counts were compared between groups.

A Rare Cause of Placental Abruption: Uterine Torsion.

Uterine torsion is defined as a rotation on its long axis and it is a dangerous, unexpected obstetric emergency. We report a case of uterine torsion at 32 weeks of gestation in a singleton pregnancy. A 37-year-old woman with multiple prior cesarean deliveries referred to emergency unit of our hospital at 32 weeks of gestation with severe abdominal pain and mild vaginal bleeding.

Comparison of Vitamin D levels in cases with preeclampsia, eclampsia and healthy pregnant women.

The aim of this study is to assess vitamin D levels in eclampsia, preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women and the role of vitamin D deficiency in the etiology of preeclampsia (PE). Forty healthy pregnant women, 83 preeclamptic and 32 eclamptic pregnant women were included. Maternal and infant medical records were reviewed.

Comparison of postoperative vaginal length and sexual function after abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Objective: To compare vaginal length and sexual function after total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), and vaginal hysterectomy (VH).

Methods: The present cross-sectional study at a single center in Turkey compared vaginal length and sexual function among women who received TLH, TAH, VH, or no surgery (groups 1, 2, 3, and 0, respectively) between January 2011 and April 2014. All women underwent hysterectomy for benign reasons at least 3months before the study and were sexually active.

The effects of thalidomide in a rat model of surgically-induced endometriosis.

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the anti-angiogenic role of thalidomide and to assess whether thalidomide had any influence on a rat model of surgically-induced endometriosis.

Materials And Methods: Endometriosis was induced through surgical induction and homologous transplantation in 16 rats. The rats were randomly separated into two groups as thalidomide (n=8) and control (n=8) groups.

Changes in Copper, Zinc, and Malondialdehyde Levels and Superoxide Dismutase Activities in Pre-Eclamptic Pregnancies.

Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive disorder that occurs in 2% to 8% of pregnancies. Although numerous studies have investigated the etiology and pathophysiology of preeclampsia, the precise pathological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Hence, in the present study malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and SOD expression, and Cu and Zn concentrations and ratios were correlated with birth weights in pregnant women with and without PE, and in non-pregnant females of reproductive age.

The evaluation of Nesfatin-1 levels in patients with and without intrauterine growth restriction.

Objective: To evaluate Nesfatin-1 levels in patients with and without intrauterine growth restriction and to analyze the correlation between Nesfatin-1 levels and fetal birth weights.

Methods: This study comprised a total of 81 cases; 41 patients with IUGR and 40 healthy cases. Demographic data, pregnancy weeks, fetal birth weights and Nesfatin-1 levels were all recorded.