Preoperative Midregional Pro-Adrenomedullin and High-Sensitivity Troponin T Predict Perioperative Cardiovascular Events in Noncardiac Surgery.

Objective: We evaluated the utility of preoperative midregional (MR) pro-adrenomedullin (proADM) and cardiac troponin T (TnT) for improved detection of patients at high risk for perioperative cardiac events and mortality after major noncardiac surgery.

Subjects And Methods: This prospective, single-center, observational study enrolled 79 patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery. After initial clinical assessment (clinical history, physical examination, echocardiogram, blood tests, and chest X-ray), MR-proADM and high-sensitivity TnT (hsTnT) were measured within 48 h prior to surgery by immunoluminometric and electrochemiluminescence immunoassay.

Pre-emptive tramadol could reduce pain after ureteroscopic lithotripsy.

Purpose: Optimal analgesia in ambulatory urology patients still remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to examine if the pre-emptive use of intravenous tramadol can reduce pain after ureteroscopic lithotripsy in patients diagnosed with unilateral ureteral stones.

Materials And Methods: This prospective pilot cohort study included 74 patients diagnosed with unilateral ureteral stones who underwent ureteroscopic lithotripsy under general anesthesia in the Urology Clinic at the Clinical Center of Serbia from March to June 2012.

Atypical proliferating mucinous tumors of gigantic dimensions.

Unlabelled: BACKGROUND; Ovarian tumors of low malignant potential (LMP) are also known as atypically proliferating tumors. Ovarian tumors of LPM account for approximately 15% of all epithelial ovarian cancers. Mean age of occurrence is 40 years and they are 15-20 cm in diameter.

[Extremely rapid development of transurethral resection of the prostate syndrome].

Background: The transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) syndrome is reported after ureteroscopic procedures with irrigating solutions. TURP syndrome may occur quickly or up to 24 hours postoperatively. TURP syndrome affects many systems and manifests itself mainly through acute changes in intravascular volume and plasma solute concentrations.

[Application of transvaginal sacrospinous colpopexy in the treatment of pelvic organs prolapse].

Introduction: The incidence of uterovaginal and vaginal vault prolapse appears to be higher due to the increased longevity of women. Sacrospinous ligament colpopexy is a surgery procedure which suspends the vagina up to the sacrospinous ligament and brings upper vagina over the levator plate. This technique is very useful for the primary treatment of uterovaginal prolapse in young women who want to preserve their fertility.