BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE We conducted this study to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of immediate laparoscopic nontransvesical repair without omental interposition for vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) developing after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), which causes not only social and economic misery for the patient but also considerable stress to the physicians who perform the surgery. METH...

CONTEXT Administration of opioids for treatment of pain after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) is a common postoperative procedure, providing an excellent parameter for evaluating the efficacy of postsurgical osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). OBJECTIVE To determine whether a combination of preemptive morphine sulfate and postoperative OMT could provide improved analgesic effects. ...

A biventricular bypass type total artificial heart (BVB-TAH) utilizing two pusher-plate pumps was developed and implanted in a sheep for 48 days with excellent results. A Hall effect sensor was utilized to operate each pump independently with a full stroke at variable rates (VR). With this system, the animal's hemodynamics was kept physiologically, and all metabolic parameters except hemoglobin...

OBJECTIVE The impact of laparoscopic surgery on the patterns of recurrence and on prognosis in patients with endometrial cancer remains unclear. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of the laparoscopic approach on patterns of recurrence, disease-free (DFS), and overall survival (OS) in patients with endometrial cancer. METHODS A retrospective review of patients presen...

Background and Aim. Aparallel, randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled trial study was designed to assess the efficacy of single low dose of intravenous magnesium sulfate on post-total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) pain relief under balanced general anesthesia. Subject and Methods. Forty women undergoing TAH surgery were assigned to two magnesium sulfate (N = 20) and normal saline (N = 20...

Introduction: This study aims to assess the role of route of hysterectomy, operative times, and lymphadenectomy on sexual function using the female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire. Methods/materials: The FSFI, a survey of validated instruments, was used to assess sexual dysfunction in 171 women with gynecologic cancer in this cross-sectional study. A sub-analysis was performed for pa...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) with traditional total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) when the laparoscopic approach is introduced into a private hospital. DESIGN During 1 year, 49 LAVHs were performed and compared with 51 consecutive TAHs using retrospective chart review and statistical analysis. SETTING A private, university-affiliated, teach...

The aim of the experiment was to verify the efficacy of the treatment of psoroptic mange in a flock of Churra sheep farmed under organic production conditions, using alternative methods. One group, C Control (N=9), was given no treatment, a second group, TAH Antihomotoxic (N=10), was intramuscularly administered an antihomotoxic preparation every two days, thus receiving a total of seven inject...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether there were any differences in the quality of life, sexual function, and self-esteem of patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) (n=42) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) (n=42). MATERIALS AND METHODS All premenopausal patients who underwent TLH or TAH because of benign uterine disorders were enrolled. The sexual function and quality of ...