[The effectiveness of photodynamic diagnosis method in diagnosis of cervical lesions].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) effectiveness among patients with cervical lesions and comparison to effectiveness of colposcopy.

Material And Methods: 68 patients with cervical lesions underwent cytologic examination, colposcopy and PDD which were followed by histologic examination.

Results: In 41 patients with Pap smear gr.

[Effect of intensive prenatal and diabetic care on newborn of diabetic mothers--14 years of observation].

Unlabelled: Modern management of pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes mellitus has in view delivery at term an healthy child with correct body mass and in good metabolic condition.

The Aim: Of our work was estimation of influence of intensive prenatal and diabetical cares on frequency of occurrence of failures and complications at newborns of mothers with pregestational diabetes mellitus delivered in period from 1987 to 2000. Study include 228 of newborns of diabetic mothers of class B-RF according to White, born in our hospital between 25 and 40 weeks of pregnancy.

Fractional curettage, hysteroscopy and imaging techniques: transvaginal sonography (TVS), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of cervical canal involvement in cases of endometrial carcinoma.

The value of preoperative diagnostic procedures (FC, hysteroscopy, TVS, MRI, CT) used to evaluate cervical canal involvement in cases of endometrial carcinoma was assessed. The results of these diagnostic methods were compared to postoperative pathologic examination results. Evaluation of the cervix by CT was limited.

[Preoperative evaluation of cervical involvement in endometrial cancer].

Usefulness of fractionated curettage, histeroscopy, transvaginal sonography and MR-imaging in the preoperative diagnosis of cervical involvement of endometrial cancer was studied. Sensitivity, specificity, efficacy, positive and negative prognostic value of above-mentioned examinations were compared. None of examinations was adequate for diagnosis of presence of cervical invasion because of their low positive prognostic values.

[Preoperative evaluation of the invasiveness of myometrial and pelvic lymph nodes in patients with endometrial cancer].

Transvaginal sonography (TVS), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used for preoperative diagnosis of myometrial and pelvic lymph nodes invasion in patients with endometrial cancer. Results of examinations were compared with histopathological findings. Sensitivity, specificity, efficacy, positive and negative prognostic values of these imaging techniques were compared.