OBJECTIVE To summarize the evidence on short-, mid-, and long-term results up to 5 years of uterine artery embolization in comparison to surgery. STUDY DESIGN We searched the CENTRAL, MEDLINE and EMBASE databases for randomized clinical trials comparing uterine artery embolization with hysterectomy/myomectomy in premenopausal women with heavy menstrual bleeding caused by symptomatic uterine f...

In this article we’ll present an original uterine manipulator, very useful for pelvic surgery, especially for laparoscopic hysterectomies. There is a great diversity of uterine manipulators at present on the medical market, whichever making a manipulation of the uterus, a vaginal defining the seabed bag, ensuring the definition of anatomical elements for a quick and safe intervention. They can ...

BACKGROUND Placenta percreta is a life-threatening condition that places patients at risk of massive bleeding. It necessitates very complicated surgery and can result in mortality. Caesarean hysterectomy is the accepted procedure worldwide; however, recent studies discussing conservative treatment with segmental resections have been published. Foetal extraction and segmental resection can be pe...

In order to evaluate the effect of training upon postoperative adhesions, standard bipolar and mechanical, nonopposing injuries were performed in the uterine horns and side walls of 52 mature female rabbits using a conventional three-puncture laparoscopy, by an endoscopic surgeon with limited experience. An additional injury, either bipolar or mechanical or both, was performed in the retro-uter...

BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of uterine preservation in patients with early-stage uterine adenosarcoma who want to preserve future fertility. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients with stage I uterine adenosarcoma diagnosed and treated at a single institute from 1998 through 2014. RESULTS Among the total of 31 patients, uterine preservation s...

AIM To (i) determine prognostic factors after initial surgery for uterine leiomyosarcomas (LMS) and their recurrence and (ii) assess the effectiveness of re-resections. PATIENTS AND METHODS All cases that underwent surgery for uterine leiomyosarcomas at the Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest between 2002 and 2013 were reviewed. Twenty-six patients with primary uterine leiomyosarcomas were ...

For all mares studied, a greater percentage of oviductal sperm were recovered from the ipsilateral oviduct following uterine horn insemination (77.3%) than resulted from uterine body insemination (53.8%). The number of oviductal sperm recovered from reproductively normal mares and mares with delayed uterine clearance was not different. Authors’ Addresses: Dept. of Large Animal Medicine & Surger...

Uterine isthmus atresia is a rare Müllerian duct anomaly occasionally diagnosed in adolescents with primary amenorrhea and cyclic abdominal pain. A case presented of 14-year-old female monthly lower pain 2-year duration. Magnetic resonance imaging 3-dimensional ultrasound showed separation 10-mm fibrotic tissue between the cervical canal endometrial cavity. In an attempt to preserve reproductiv...