Indications, risk factors, and outcomes of emergency peripartum hysterectomy: A 7-year retrospective study at a tertiary center in Turkey.

Objective: To determine the incidence, indications, the risk factors, complications, maternal morbidity and mortality of emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH), and perinatal outcomes at a tertiary hospital, Turkey.

Methods: We analyzed 71 cases of EPH from 2012 to 2019 at a tertiary hospital in a retrospective study. There were 142 control patients.

Which combination cause less inflammatory response during laparoscopic hysterectomy? Ligasure plus monopolar cautery or harmonic plus bipolar cautery?

Objective: We aimed to compare the inflammatory response with alterations in hemogram parameters, in patients who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy and - for benign gynecologic conditions with ligasure plus monopolar cautery or harmonic plus conventional bipolar cautery.

Methods: Patients who underwent Laparoscopic hysterectomy with bilateral - between January 2017 and January 2022 for benign gynecologic pathology were identified. Patients were divided into two group, according to instruments used during surgery.

The effect of progesterone supplementation in women with threatened miscarriage on fetal fraction in non-invasive prenatal testing: A matched case-control study.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of progesterone use on fetal fraction (FF) in non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) due to the threat of first trimester miscarriage.

Methods: This case control study included the pregnant who were referred to our clinic for non-invasive prenatal testing. The patients were categorized into three groups: Pregnant women with vaginal bleeding and using progesterone, pregnant women with vaginal bleeding and not using progesterone, and pregnant women without bleeding.

Diagnostic accuracy of pre-induction cervical elastography, volume, length, and uterocervical angle for the prediction of successful induction of labor with dinoprostone.

Purpose: The study's aim is to define among a group of ultrasonographic cervical measurements a candidate parameter predictive of successful of induction of labor in term pregnancies with unfavorable cervix.

Methods: This prospective observational study included 141 pregnant women at term with an unfavorable cervix (Bishop score ≤ 6). All patients underwent clinical and ultrasonographic cervical evaluation before dinoprostone induction.

Modified myocardial performance index for evaluation of fetal heart function and perinatal outcomes in intrahepatic pregnancy cholestasis.

This study aims to evaluate cardiac function in cases of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and compare results with those from healthy controls using the fetal left ventricular modified myocardial performance index (LMPI) and E-wave/A-wave peak velocities (E/A ratio). Moreover, the association between LMPI values, total bile acid (TBA) levels, fetal Doppler measurements, and adverse neonatal outcomes was evaluated. A prospective cross-sectional study of 120 pregnant women was conducted, with 60 having ICP and the other 60 serving as controls.

Facilitating method for removal of the large uterus after laparoscopic hysterectomy: Vaginal vault vertical incision.

Background: In patients with a large uterus, an important part of the laparoscopic hysterectomy operation time is the phase of removing the uterus from the abdomen.The development of techniques that will shorten the morcellation time is the key to reducing the total operation time.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of vaginal cuff vertical incision in accelerating removal of the large uterus in laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Could laparoscopic cystectomy improve intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation outcomes in women with endometrioma?

Objectives: To clarify the effects of laparoscopic cystectomy of endometriomas on intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH + IUI) success in women with the disease.

Material And Methods: We performed a retrospective study with endometrioma patients having at least one patent fallopian tube. The study group consisted of 57 infertile patients with a history of laparoscopic cystectomy who underwent 83 COH + IUI cycles.

Can platelet indices be of value in pregnant women with malaria?

Malaria infection in pregnancy is a serious disease with feto-maternal adverse outcomes. In this study we evaluated and compared the haematologic parameters of pregnant women with and without malarial infection. This case-control study included a total of 145 participants (59 pregnant women with malaria and 86 aparasitemic pregnant women).

Comparison of Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pregnant Women with Coronavirus Disease-2019.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the postpartum outcomes of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included pregnant women with COVID-19. Pregnant women were categorized into two sets as asymptomatic and symptomatic according to their clinics at the time of application.

Prediction model for residual high-grade cervical intraepithelial lesions.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate risk factors associated with high-grade cervical intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in patients undergoing a second cervical excision procedure due to positive surgical margins and to create a prediction model for residual disease.

Methods: This study included patients with HSIL positive surgical margins following loop electrosurgical excision procedures (LEEP) between March 2015 and August 2019. HSIL in the second cervical excision pathology in these patients was accepted as residual disease.

Identifying the Risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Section in Adolescent Mothers.

Study Objective: This study aimed to determine the modifiable risk factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) after cesarean section in adolescent pregnant patients.

Design: Retrospective case-control study SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey PARTICIPANTS: Pregnant adolescents (≤ 19 years) who underwent cesarean section at our institution between January 2014 and March 2021 INTERVENTIONS AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: To determine the modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors associated with SSI following cesarean section in adolescents. The diagnosis of SSI was made according to the criteria defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Obstetric Perineal Tears in Pregnant Adolescents and the Influencing Factors.

Study Objective: The incidence and risk factors of obstetric perineal tear occurrence in vaginal delivery of adolescent pregnant patients are not well established. We aimed to describe the incidence of obstetric perineal tears in adolescents and the maternal obstetric risk factors associated with this situation.

Design: Retrospective cohort study SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey PARTICIPANTS: Adolescent pregnant patients (≤19 years) who delivered vaginally in our institution between January 2014 and January 2021 INTERVENTIONS AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcome measures were the incidence of perineal tears, the degree of perineal tears, and the risk factors associated with severe perineal tears in adolescents.

Comparison of transendometrial myomectomy versus conventional myomectomy in cesarean section.

Objective: To compare the surgical results of transendometrial myomectomy (TEM) and conventional myomectomy (CM) procedures for fibroid in cesarean section.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study was conducted with computer-based medical records of patients who underwent myomectomy during cesarean section between January 2013 and March 2019. During the study period, 41 patients underwent transendometrial myomectomy, and 52 patients with had conventional myomectomy.

Ovarian Torsion in Adolescents with and without ovarian mass: A Cross-sectional Study.

Study Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of adolescents with and without adnexal mass who were diagnosed with ovarian torsion (OT).

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting: Gynecology Department at Tepecik Education and Reseach Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.

Comparison of life quality between geriatric patients who underwent reconstructive surgery and obliterative surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.

Objectives: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) adversely affects women's quality of life. The aim of this study is to compare the life quality after obliterative surgery and reconstructive surgery for geriatric patients with advanced pelvic organ prolapse.

Material And Methods: This matched case control study included sexually inactive women aged 65 years or older who had vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in Tepecik Education and Research Hospiltal between August 2012 and June 2019.

Educational Features of YouTube Videos Depicting Breastfeeding: Quality, Utility, and Reliability Analysis.

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the quality, reliability, and utility of breastfeeding videos on YouTube. We conducted a YouTube search with the keyword "breastfeeding education" and limited our search results to the first 200 videos. After exclusion criteria, 165 videos were investigated.

M-mode Ultrasound Scan as a Potential Alternative Technique for Monitoring Uterine Contractions in Obese Patients.

We investigate motion mode (M-mode) ultrasound scan as a potential non-invasive uterine monitoring technique and compare its contraction characteristics with external tocodynamometry (TOCO). This prospective diagnostic accuracy study included 39 term pregnant woman in active spontaneous labor. M-mode and TOCO were simultaneously performed and uterine contraction characteristics and consistency were compared quantitatively and visually.

Can prepartum platelet indices be a parameter to predict postpartum hemorrhage?

Objective: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the single largest contributor to maternal mortality worldwide. It has been demonstrated that certain platelet parameters are indicative of platelet reactivity. The aim of this study was to determine whether antenatal platelet indices can be used as risk factors in the prediction of primary PPH.

The effects of exogenous oral micronized progesterone on first trimester aneuploidy screening markers in women with threatened miscarriage: a matched case control study.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of using progesterone due to early vaginal bleeding on aneuploidy screening markers in the first trimester.

Material And Methods: This case control study includes the pregnant women who applied to our clinic in order to have a screening test for Down syndrome in the weeks of 11°-136. The patients were divided into three groups.

The impact of concurrent HPV infections on the presentation of high grade cervical intraepithelial lesions.

Objectives: We investigate how concurrent high-risk (hr) HPV (human papillomavirus) genotypes affect CIN2-3 risk and evaluate the relationship of different genotype combinations with cervical epithelial lesions.

Material And Methods: This study included HPV positive patients between the ages of 30 and 60 who underwent liquid-based cervical smears and HPV screening through community-based, cervical cancer screening programs between June 2015 and June 2017. The impact of the increase in hrHPV types was calculated by estimating how it changed the odds ratio of CIN2-3 risk.

Evaluation of maternal serum ischemia modified albumin and total antioxidant status in ectopic pregnancy.

Background: Ectopic pregnancies constitute about 2% of all pregnancies which are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths and a considerable cause of maternal morbidity. Oxidative stress can lead to a number of pregnancy related diseases including miscarriage, eclampsia and preterm labor. Ischemia modified albumin (IMA) which reflects the oxidative stress may be used as a marker for ectopic pregnancy.

Effect of Cervical Lidocaine Gel for Pain Relief in Pipelle Endometrial Sampling.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of cervical lidocaine gel in reducing patient discomfort during Pipelle endometrial sampling.

Materials And Methods: From September 2012 to January 2013, 137 patients were evaluated with Pipelle endometrial biopsy. For group 1 (77 women), 2% lidocaine gel was applied to the cervical canal 3 min before endometrial sampling.