Tumour markers and histopathologic features of ovarian endometriotic cysts.

Endometriosis is one of the most common benign gynaecologic diseases and its clinical presentation is generally ovarian endometrioma. We aimed to assess the association of tumour markers with histopathological structure of ovarian endometriomas to assess their roles in clinical management. Data from 86 women who underwent laparoscopic surgery for ovarian endometrioma were evaluated.

Comparison of ovarian responsiveness tests with outcome of assisted reproductive technology - a retrospective analysis.

Introduction: This study aims to compare the association between the most commonly used ovarian responsiveness markers - age, anti-Müllerian hormone levels (AMH), antral follicle count (AFC), ovarian sensitivity index (OSI), and ovarian response prediction index (ORPI) - and ovarian responsiveness to gonadotropin stimulation in assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles.

Material And Methods: Patients who underwent intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment using either a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist or agonist protocol were enrolled in the study. Data of the patients were abstracted from the hospital's database.

Colloid Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix and Its Immunohistochemical Analysis: A Case Report.

Colloid carcinoma, which is a very rare tumor of the uterine cervix, is composed of an excessive amount of mucus and a relative paucity of tumoral glandular cells within them. Herein, we report a rare case of colloid carcinoma of the cervix with adenocarcinoma (AIS), intestinal and usual types, and endocervical adenocarcinoma (usual type) components. We also discuss the morphological and immunohistochemical characteristics of this tumor.

Effect of Young Maternal Age on Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes: Results from the Tertiary Center in Turkey.

Background: Young maternal age is variously defined in studies of its effect on obstetrics and perinatal outcomes. Also, pregnancy has been reported as the leading cause of death in adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries.

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether young maternal age was associated with an increased risk of obstetrics and perinatal adverse outcomes.

Evaluation of risk factors for the recurrence of ovarian endometriomas.

Objectives: To evaluate the risk factors for the recurrence of ovarian endometrioma after laparoscopic cystectomy.

Study Design: Reproductive aged patients who underwent laparoscopic ovarian endometriotic cystectomy and with histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of ovarian endometrioma were evaluated retrospectively. Histopathologic specimens were reevaluated and histopathologic characteristics of ovarian endometriotic cysts (thickness of cyst wall, thickness of fibrosis [ToF], thickness of ovarian tissue, the number of follicles per cyst, the depth of penetration [DoP] of endometrial tissue into the cyst wall) were determined.

Validation of the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index in a Turkish Population.

Aim: The aim of this study was to validate the Turkish-translated version of the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI) for Turkish-speaking patients.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 58 patients: 22 (37.9%) scored 0 (no incontinence), and the remaining 36 (62.

The outcomes of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation/intrauterine insemination in patients with unilateral tubal occlusion on hysterosalpingograph.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pregnancy rates of intrauterine insemination (IUI) and controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) in patients with one-sided tubal occlusion on hysterosalpingography (HSG).

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent COH/IUI were enrolled into this retrospective cohort study. The patients with one-sided tubal occlusion diagnosed under HSG who met the inclusion criteria were accepted into the study group.

Characteristics and outcomes of in vitro fertilization in different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotype without polycystic ovaries (PCO) differs in terms of in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes compared with classic phenotypes.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective controlled study included 262 patients who underwent IVF treatment with an indication of unexplained or tubal factor infertility (control group), ovulatory patients with PCO morphology (group 1), PCOS phenotype with oligoanovulation and hyperandrogenemia (group 2), PCOS phenotype with PCO morphology and oligoanovulation (group 3). Outcomes and baseline characteristics of IVF-embryo transfer treatments were compared among all groups.

Effect of simple and radical hysterectomy on quality of life - analysis of all aspects of pelvic floor dysfunction.

Objective: The impact of simple and radical hysterectomy on all aspects of pelvic floor dysfunctions was evaluated in current study.

Study Design: This retrospective cohort study included 142 patients; 58 women (40.8%) who have undergone simple, 41 (28.

Maternal and fetal risk factors affecting perinatal mortality in early and late fetal growth restriction.

Objective: To determine the factors which affect the perinatal deaths in early and late fetal growth restriction (FGR) fetuses using threshold of estimated fetal weight (EFW) < 5(th) percentile.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included singleton 271 FGR fetuses, defined as an EFW < 5(th) percentile. All fetuses considered as growth restrictions were confirmed by birth weight.

Effectiveness of local anesthetic on postoperative pain in different levels of laparoscopic gynecological surgery.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of preemptive and preclosure analgesia on postoperative pain intensity in patients undergoing different levels of laparoscopic surgery.

Methods: Two hundred and twenty-six patients who underwent laparoscopic gynecological surgery were enrolled in this quasi-randomized, prospective, placebo controlled study. The operations were classified as level 1 or level 2 according to the extent of the surgery.

Uterus transplantation: Experimental animal models and recent experience in humans.

Uterus transplantation has been considered as an alternative management modality in the last few years for adoption or gestational surrogacy for women with absence of uterus due to congenital or acquired reasons. Surrogacy is legal in only a few countries because of ethical, social and legal issues. Up to date, a total of 11 uterus transplantation cases have been reported in which uteri were harvested from ten live donors and one donor with brain death.

Left lateral position and common gynecologic examining position in anal manometry measurements for evaluation of urogynecologic patients.

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the anometrical parameters obtained in the left lateral position, which is the conventional position of anal manometry, with the same measurements taken in the common gynecologic examining position (45° sitting position in a birthing chair with maximum hip flexion).

Material And Methods: Twenty-one patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) were enrolled into this prospective cohort study. Basal mean resting pressure (BMRP), maximum squeeze pressure (MSP), rectal sensation, rectal compliance, and recto-anal inhibitory reflex (RAIR) were compared between the gynecologic examining position and left lateral position.

Translation and validation of the Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-5) in patients with laparoscopically diagnosed endometriosis.

Objectives: To validate the Turkish-translated versions of the Endometriosis Health Profile 5 (EHP-5) for use in patients with laparoscopically proven endometriosis.

Study Design: This case control study was conducted in a tertiary referral teaching institution between April and June 2014. Fifty-eight patients with surgically proven endometriosis were enrolled.

Comparison of long GnRH agonist versus GnRH antagonist protocol in poor responders.

Objective: To compare long GnRH agonist with GnRH antagonist protocol in poor responders.

Materials And Methods: Medical charts of 531 poor responder women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle at Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Hospital, IVF Center were retrospectively analysed. Those who received at least 300 IU/daily gonadotropin and had ≤3 oocytes retrieved were enrolled in the study.

Is there a relationship between endometrial polyps and obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension?

Objective: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the relationship between endometrial polyps and obesity, diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT).

Materials And Methods: 202 patients who applied to our gynecology clinic with complaints of infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss and abnormal uterine bleeding, diagnosed to have endometrial polyps by hysteroscopy, were compared with 79 patients without polyps, retrospectively. The relationships between risk factors and presence of a polyp and polyp size were analyzed.

Effects of urinary incontinence subtypes on women's quality of life (including sexual life) and psychosocial state.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate the effects of urinary incontinence subtypes on women's quality of life (including sexual life) and psychosocial state.

Study Design: The patients, who applied to our clinic from March 2011 to August 2011, were identified and stratified into three groups: those with stress incontinence proved urodynamically (USI), those with urge incontinence (UI), and those with mixed incontinence urge incontinence (UI) proved by urodynamic and clinic evaluation. Scores on the Beck anxiety inventory (BAI), pelvic organ prolapse/urinary incontinence sexual questionnaire (PISQ-12), urogenital distress inventory (UDI-6), and incontinence impact questionnaire (IIQ-7) were compared between the urinary incontinence subtypes.

β-human chorionic gonadotropin assay in vaginal washing fluid for the accurate diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes during late pregnancy.

Objective: To determine whether the measurement of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels in vaginal fluid is useful for the diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes (PROM).

Material And Methods: A total of 92 pregnant women between 24 and 40 weeks gestation participated in this study. The patients with fluid leaking from the vagina were designated Group 1, the patients with no fluid leaking from the vagina were Group 2, and those with a suspicion of fluid leaking from the vagina were classified as Group 3.

Pregnancy in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis: a case report.

Background: Pregnancy in patients with Wegener's granulamotosis (WG) is rare, and differential diagnosis of WG flare and preeclampsia is difficult.

Case: A pregnant 35 year old with WG was referred with diagnosis of severe preeclampsia; caesarean section was performed. Intubation of the patient was difficult due to subglottic stenosis.

The effect of concealed concomitant anal incontinence symptoms in patients with urinary incontinence on their quality of life.

Introduction And Hypothesis: We evaluated the bother of concomitant anal incontinence (AI) in women with urinary incontinence (UI) who do not primarily report their anal symptoms.

Methods: This prospective study assessed patients with complaings of primary UI without initially reporting anal symptoms. After urogynecological assessment, all patients were asked to complete the validated versions of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7), Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Sexual Impact Questionnaire (PISQ-12), Wexner Incontinence Scale (WIS) score, and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).

Approach to concomitant rectal and uterine prolapse: case report.

The classic description of rectal prolapse is a protrusion of the rectum beyond the anus. Peaks of occurrences are noted in the fourth and seventh decades of life, and most patients (80-90%) are women. The condition is often concurrent with pelvic floor descent and prolapse of other pelvic floor organs, such as the uterus or the bladder.

Comparison of saline infusion sonohysterography and hysteroscopy in diagnosis of premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic effectiveness of transvaginal sonography (TVS), saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS), and diagnostic hysteroscopy (HS), with the pathologic specimen as a gold standard diagnostic method, in detecting endometrial pathology in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding.

Study Design: This prospective cohort study was conducted at Zeynep Kamil Education and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, and included 89 premenopausal women. All participants were examined first by TVS, further investigated with SIS and HS, and finally dilatation and curettage was performed when needed.