Publications by authors named "Kjeld L Rasmussen"

Objective: To determine transfusion rates, risk factors for transfusion and the prevalence of unexpected red blood cell alloantibodies in women undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease. In addition, we aimed to evaluate the necessity of the pretransfusion testing for red blood cell alloantibodies.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

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Purpose: The sexual activity and contraceptive use is evaluated over 21 years amongst Danish adolescents in ninth grade.

Methods: A repeated, cross-sectional questionnaire study in the municipality of Viborg, comparing the results of four consecutive surveys between 1986 and 2007.

Results: In 2007, 40% of the pupils had sexual debut at an average age of 15.

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Purpose: A study of what sources of knowledge on sex education, reproductive physiology and abortion was sought by adolescents at school.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study of 9th grade pupils in the municipality of Viborg, Denmark in 2007 compared with similar studies performed in 1986, 1993 and 2000.

Results: A total of 394 of 398 questionnaires were answered in 2007.

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Introduction: Long-term follow-up 11 years after endometrial ablation.

Material And Methods: A questionnaire on menstruation, hormone treatment, and surgery was conducted among women who had 420 endometrial ablations during the 1990-96 period; the results were analysed in conjunction with register data on cancer, surgery and obstetric history.

Results: A total of 82% of the questionnaires were answered.

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We report a patient with intracoital vaginal rupture two months after a hysterectomy. The case was managed successfully by simple suturing of the vaginal vault.

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Introduction: A study on knowledge of venereal diseases, opinions on sexual matters, and satisfaction with sex education at school.

Material And Methods: A questionnaire was handed out on the same day in all ninth grade classes in the municipality of Viborg without prior notification of teachers and pupils.

Results: A total of 394 of 398 questionnaires were answered and returned.

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Introduction: A study of the sources of and the changes in the knowledge about contraception, pregnancy, and sexuality during a 21-year-period.

Material And Methods: A questionnaire was handed out on the same day in all ninth grade classes in the Municipality of Viborg without prior notice to teachers or pupils. The results were compared with similar studies performed in 1986, 1993, and 2000.

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Introduction: The study surveys sexual activity, use of contraception at sexual debut and changes in sexual habits during a 21-year period.

Material And Methods: A questionnaire was handed out on the same day in all ninth grade classes in the Municipality of Viborg. Neither teachers nor pupils were given prior notice.

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Introduction: The recommended sick leave after hysterectomy varies among operating wards and depends on many non-medical issues. The recommendation is rarely validated scientifically and is often without any connection to the women's actual handling of the leave if this is not recorded as part of a project. We analysed the postoperative period for a group of hysterectomised women who kept a diary over eight weeks.

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We present a fatal case of umbilical cord constriction caused by an amniotic band, which occurs in one of 100,000-150,000 births. Prelabour diagnosis is possible by ultrasonography and MRI, and surgical removal by fetoscopy is the only theoretically possible therapy.

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Background: We report a rare case of a cervical adenosquamous carcinoma, initially diagnosed during delivery, with subsequent implantation in the episiotomy scar 5 weeks postpartum.

Case: A 35-year-old woman with cervical adenosquamous carcinoma diagnosed during delivery was treated with radical abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy. Five weeks later the metastatic tumor at the episiotomy site was excised, and the patient received adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

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Objectives: To compare the prevalence of urological symptoms in a population of women, who had a transcervical endometrial resection (TCER) only, and a population of women, who had a TCER and a subsequent hysterectomy. The superior goal was to evaluate the possible association between hysterectomy and urinary incontinence.

Design: All women, who had a TCER at our department during the period of 1990-1996 received a questionnaire with focus on urological symptoms.

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The aim of the study is to investigate the changes in continence status in a population of women hysterectomized in 1998-2000. Four hundred fifteen hysterectomized women who participated in a questionnaire study on continence status in September 2001 were retested with the same questionnaire on actual continence status in January 2005. As controls we used 97 women who had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1999-2000 and were tested and retested similarly.

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Introduction: Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of sonographically detectable vault fluid collection after hysterectomy and its relation to post-operative morbidity.

Materials And Methods: We studied a group of 103 women below 60 years of age who had undergone abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy for benign causes apart from uterovaginal prolapse. A transvaginal ultrasound examination was carried out 24 to 72 hours after surgery.

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We report a case of a vesicouterine fistula occurring after a Caesarean section. There was a noticeable delay in recognizing the fistula, which was, however, clearly visible on a vaginal ultrasound scanning. When urinary incontinence is developed after gynaecologic or obstetric surgery, a fistula must be suspected.

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The aim of this study was to determine the short-term prevalence of de novo urinary symptoms after hysterectomy indicated by meno/metrorrhagia or dysmenorrhea/dyspareunia. The study group consisted of 451 women who had had a hysterectomy for reasons of meno/metrorrhagia or dysmenorrhea/dyspareunia. Fifty-three (12%) had a supracervical, 151 (33%) a total abdominal and 247 (55%) a vaginal hysterectomy.

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Aim Of Study: To investigate the association between obesity and peri- or postoperative complications after hysterectomy for nonmalignant bleeding disorders.

Material And Methods: Data from 444 vaginal hysterectomies and 503 abdominal hysterectomies indicated by benign bleeding disorders were drawn from a regional database. Data on peri- or postoperative complications and postoperative stay were related to preoperative body mass index (BMI).

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