Objective(s): To study the incidence of early re-laparotomy, its indications and mortality rates in a rural tertiary teaching institution. Method(s): A retrospective descriptive study of early relaparotomy after primary gynaecological and obstetrical surgery over a period of 12 months from 1 st August 2012 to 31 st July 2013 was done. Result(s): Total incidence of re –laparotomy was 0.169%. Mos...

While worldwide, the predominant cause of VVF is obstructed labour due to poor obstetric care, in obstetrically developed countries this is usually an iatrogenic complication of gynaecological surgery, most commonly abdominal hysterectomy, occurring in one in every 1800 hysterectomies [ 2 – 4 ] . Generally, VVF occurs 1 – 6 weeks after gynaecological or obstetric surgery, while recurrent fi stu...

We read with great interest the review by Iżycki et al. [1] about the sexual, psychological, and social consequences of gynaecological cancer in patients and their partners. We agree that the impact of gynaecological cancer on mental health, sexual functioning, and emotional wellbeing of affected women and their partners is considerable, and it is important to investigate this topic in order to...

BACKGROUND Psychosexual dysfunction (sexual difficulties not directly due to physical factors) is known to be a common complication of treatment for gynaecological cancer. It has a considerable impact on quality of life (QoL) for the increasing number of women who are survivors of gynaecological cancer. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of interventions for psychosexual dysfunction in...

BACKGROUND Primary data on training experiences of European gynaecological oncology trainees are lacking. This study aims to evaluate trainee profile, satisfaction and factors affecting the training experience in gynaecological oncology in Europe. PATIENTS AND METHODS A web-based anonymous survey sent to ENYGO members/trainees in July 2011. It included sociodemographic information and a 22-it...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the practicability of autologous blood donation and transfusion in the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology in our environment. METHOD A prospective study of 1221 obstetric and gynaecological patients to which autologous blood donation and transfusion was carried out at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri over an 8 year period (January, 1998 to Dec...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relative frequencies of gynaecological cancers in Ghana, age and parity distribution, stage of disease at presentation and the influence of age and parity on stage at presentation. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. SUBJECTS Cases of gynaecological cancers seen in a fifty two month period. RESULTS Cervic...

OBJECTIVE To establish a baseline of national practice for follow-up after treatment for gynaecological cancer. DESIGN Questionnaire survey. SETTING Gynaecological cancer centres and units. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION UK PARTICIPANTS Members of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society and the National Forum of Gynaecological Oncology Nurses. INTERVENTIONS A questionnaire survey. OUTCOME ME...

BACKGROUND Endometriosis nodes are observed in extra pelvic locations, particularly in gynaecological scars, with the abdominal wall being one of the most frequent locations. The main objective of the study is to review patient characteristics of cases of endometriosis nodes in gynaecological scars. METHODS A retrospective, observational and descriptive study with a cohort of patients from Ho...

Psychiatric patients frequently make somatic complaints which are not related to physical pathology, but this is often not fully appreciated by medical practitioners other than psychia trists. Dowling and Knox (1964) have shown that depressive patients are often diagnosed as physically ill, especially if they have had a notable physical illness in the previous five years. Stoeckle and Davidson ...