Intra-ovarian stem cell transplantation in management of premature ovarian insufficiency: towards the induced Oogonial Stem Cell (iOSC).

The specialized resident-stem cells in gonads are tasked with restorating damaged ovarian cells following injury to maintain sequential reproductive events. When we talk about premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) we accept the existence of decreased stem cell and their regenerative abilities. The present study was to explain how restorating damaged ovarian cells following injury to maintain sequential reproductive events in evidence-based medicine indexed in PubMed and Web of Science.

Ovarian cancer during pregnancy.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical features, pregnancy outcome, and treatment of patients with ovarian cancer diagnosed during pregnancy.

Methods: The present study was a retrospective review of 11 cases of ovarian cancer detected during pregnancy. The women were treated and followed up at Selçuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey, during 2006-2010.

Malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary: analysis of 13 cases.

Objective: Most Brenner tumors are benign, with only 1% being malignant. In this study we report on 13 cases with malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary and discuss the clinical, demographic and histologic features.

Method: Thirteen patients with malignant Brenner tumor of the ovary who were treated at Selçuk University Gynecology Department over a 6-year period from January 2004 to December 2010 were retrospectively analysed from hospital electronic medical records.

Balci technique for suspending vaginal vault at vaginal hysterectomy with reduced risk of vaginal vault prolapse.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new technique of suspending the vaginal vault at vaginal hysterectomy (VH) for total uterine prolapse.

Material And Methods: This prospective study included 65 patients (group 1) in whom VH was performed using the new technique and 110 patients (group 2) in whom VH was performed using the traditional method. Both groups were followed up for 4 years.

Management and outcomes of adnexal torsion: a 5-year experience.

Purpose: To discuss the surgical results of patients with diagnosis of adnexal torsion.

Methods: One hundred and fifty patients with diagnosis of adnexal torsion who presented to our clinic between January 2005 and December 2009 were included in this retrospective analysis. Data regarding age, gravidity, parity, size of mass, operation time, and duration of hospitalization were recorded and compared between the patients who had laparoscopy to those who had laparotomy.

Diagnosis and management of intra-abdominal, mislocated intrauterine devices.

Purpose: To evaluate the predisposing factors, diagnosis and surgical treatment options of patients with intra-abdominal, mislocated intrauterine devices (IUDs).

Methods: The diagnosis and management of 18 patients with intra-abdominal, mislocated IUDs were analyzed in this retrospective study.

Results: Trained midwives inserted ten (55%) of the IUDs, while six (33%) were inserted by general practitioners and two (11%) by specialist gynecologists.

Management of ovarian cysts by laparoscopic extracorporeal approach using single ancillary trocar.

Objective: This prospective study aimed to evaluate an alternative laparoscopic extracorporeal approach for the treatment of benign ovarian cysts.

Materials And Methods: The initial study population included 243 patients diagnosed with benign ovarian masses. Two patients with suspected malignancies and 21 patients with technical difficulties secondary to severe, dense pelvic adhesions were excluded from the study, and the final study population, therefore, comprised 220 patients.

An incidental coexistence of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome with pelvic ectopic kidney and perirenal endometrioma.

In this case report, a Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome with pelvic ectopic kidney and a perirenal cyst with endometrial tissue inside is demonstrated. A 17 year old patient admitted with primary amenorrhea. Pubertal stages were completed.

Evaluation of the results of cordocentesis.

Objective: To evaluate the results of cordocentesis carried out in our clinic at Meram Medicine Faculty of Selcuk University in Konya, Turkey.

Materials And Methods: Cytogenetic results and complication data were obtained by cordocentesis from 250 pregnancies performed in our clinic.

Results: Adequate amount of cord blood was taken 98% of the time, the successful culture rate was 92.

A new retropubic suspension operation technique for transvaginal Burch operation, using newly developed equipment.

Background: Genuine stress urinary incontinence is a very common pathologic condition among women. In order to operate this, different techniques have been introduced. Here, a new technique is described for the operation of genuine stress urinary incontinence with newly developed equipment.

Serum TNF-alpha, IL-6, lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibody in women with and without a past history of recurrent miscarriage.

Objective: The aim of the this study was to investigate Lupus Anticoagulan (LA), Anticardiolipin Antibody (ACA), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) serum levels in 40 pregnant and 20 nonpregnant.

Materials And Methods: The women were divided into three groups. The first group consisted of 20 pregnant women of less than 20 gestational weeks and a past history of habitual abortion .

Experience with vaginoplasty.

We did 27 vaginoplasties (7 gracilis musculocutaneous flaps, 8 pudendal thigh flaps, 12 full-thickness skin grafts) during the period 1994-2000. The preoperative assessment and postoperative follow up were done in collaboration with the gynaecologists. All patients had vaginal agenesis.