Hydrotherapy after total knee arthroplasty. A follow-up study.

The study evaluated the subjective functional outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in participants who underwent hydrotherapy (HT) six months after discharge from a rehabilitation unit. A total of 70 subjects, 12 of which were lost at follow-up, were randomly assigned to either a conventional gym treatment (N=30) or HT (N=28). A prospective design was performed.

Hydrotherapy after total hip arthroplasty: a follow-up study.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the subjective functional outcome of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients who underwent hydrotherapy (HT) 6 months after discharge. A prospective randomized study was performed on 70 elderly inpatients with recent THA, who completed a rehabilitation program. After randomization, 33 of them were treated in conventional gyms (no-hydrotherapy group=NHTG) and 31 received HT (hydrotherapy group=HTG).

Gait during hydrokinesitherapy following total hip arthroplasty.

Purpose: To obtain gait parameters during hydrotherapy (HT) in patients who were referred for rehabilitation after total hip arthroprostheses.

Method: The study had a cohort prospective design. Patients who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) followed a HT rehabilitation program.

Gait during hydrokinesitherapy following total knee arthroplasty.

Purpose: To obtain gait parameters during hydrotherapy (HT) in patients who were referred for rehabilitation after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Method: The study had a cohort prospective design. Patients who had undergone TKA followed a HT rehabilitation programme.

Gait in the early days after total knee and hip arthroplasty: a comparison.

Purpose: To evaluate whether gait after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is different from gait after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) in the early days following surgical intervention.

Method: The gait was studied in water, thus exploiting its buoyancy force. Twenty consecutive patients underwent TKA and twenty consecutive patients underwent THA.

Gait in the water: a comparison between young and elderly subjects.

Purpose: To find differences, if any, between young and elderly people who walked in a pool.

Method: Twenty young subjects (mean age 23.8 years, SD 3.

A special pool project for rehabilitation of hip and knee arthroprosthesis.

Purpose: The use of ankle or knee arthroprostheses is increasing and proper rehabilitation is needed after the surgery. We have designed a special pool where normal gait can take place under partly unweighted conditions, thus improving quality of therapy and reducing the length of stay. Underwater TV recording permits daily gait analysis.

Postoperative administration of monophasic combined oral contraceptives after laparoscopic treatment of ovarian endometriomas: a prospective, randomized trial.

Objective: We sought to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative administration of monophasic, combined, low-dose oral contraceptives on endometrioma recurrence and on persistence-recurrence of associated pain symptoms after laparoscopic treatment of moderate-to-severe endometriosis.

Study Design: In a prospective, randomized trial 70 patients who were not attempting to conceive, aged 20 to 35 years, underwent laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometriomas, followed by either postoperative administration of low-dose cyclic oral contraceptives for 6 months or no treatment on the basis of a computer-generated sequence. At 3 and 6 months after surgery and then at 6-month intervals, both groups underwent ultrasonographic examination for possible evidence of endometrioma recurrence and for evaluation of the absence, persistence, or recurrence of pain symptoms.

Stress responses to endoscopic surgery.

Growing evidence in the literature suggests that laparoscopic surgery should be performed instead of laparotomy for the treatment of pelvic benign diseases whenever feasible, as it results in a lower stress response on the part of the patient and possibly a shorter recovery time.

The prognostic role of salpingoscopy in laparoscopic tubal surgery.

The present study was designed to evaluate the prognostic value of salpingoscopy in patients undergoing tubal laparoscopic surgery for infertility due to periadnexal adhesion or distal tubal occlusion. In addition, the clinical value of salpingoscopy was compared with a current classification system of adnexal adhesions and distal tubal occlusion. A total of 51 patients with either adnexal adhesions (24 patients) or hydrosalpinx (27 patients) were prospectively evaluated.

Postoperative adhesion prevention with low-dose aspirin: effect through the selective inhibition of thromboxane production.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose versus high-dose aspirin in the prevention of postoperative adhesion formation. Forty New Zealand White rabbits were randomized into three groups: low-dose aspirin (1.7 mg/kg per day for 5 days starting on the day of surgery), high-dose aspirin (28.

Postoperative adhesion formation and reproductive outcome using Interceed after ovarian surgery: a randomized trial in the rabbit model.

The efficacy of an oxidized regenerated cellulose barrier (Interceed) in reducing postoperative adhesion formation and improving reproductive outcome after ovarian surgery was evaluated in a prospective randomized trial. Twenty-nine New Zealand White female rabbits were submitted to a mid-line laparotomy and a standardized surgical incision was made on both ovaries. At random, one ovary was entirely wrapped in a sheet of Interceed, whereas the contralateral ovary was left uncovered.

Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Postoperative Adhesion Formation in the Rabbit Model.

Among the various agents used to prevent postoperative adhesion formation, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have recently gained wide attention because of the relative lack of side effects compared with traditional antiinflammatory agents, namely, corticosteroids. The inconsistency of data published in the literature for the adhesion prophylactic effect of NSAIDs could be related to the different compounds and dosage regimens. We evaluated the efficacy of intramuscular acetylsalycilic acid (ASA) administered perioperatively for 5 days in two regimens: low-dose (L-ASA) 1.

Endometriosis-Associated Dysmenorrhea Is Not Related to Typical or Atypical Peritoneal Implants.

From April 1, 1995, to December 31, 1995, 45 patients undergoing diagnostic or operative laparoscopy for infertility, pelvic pain, or both, were found to have endometriosis. No woman had undergone any preoperative medical or surgical treatment for the disease. Preoperatively they answered a questionnaire, including a visual analog scale (VAS) to evaluate their associated symptoms.