No abstract available.
Gonadotropins* ; Humans*

PURPOSE: We designed this study to identify and suggest the reasonable timing of adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of uterine carcinosarcoma according to the surgical intent and patterns of progression. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed a total of 50 carcinosarcoma patients diagnosed between 1995 and 2010. Among these 50 patients, 32 underwent curative surgery and 13 underwent maximal tumor debulking surgery. The remaining five patients underwent biopsy only. Twenty-six patients received chemotherapy, and 15 patients received adjuvant radiotherapy. RESULTS: The median follow-up period was 17.3 months. Curative resection (p < 0.001) and stage (p < 0.001) were statistically significant factors affecting survival. During follow-up, 30 patients showed progression. Among these, eight patients (16.0%) had loco-regional progression only. The patients who had received adjuvant radiotherapy did not show loco-regional progression, and radiotherapy was a significant negative risk factor for loco-regional progression (p = 0.01). The time to loco-regional progression was much earlier for non-curative than curative resection (range, 0.7 to 7.6 months vs. 7.5 to 39.0 months). CONCLUSION: Adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of carcinosarcoma might be related to a low loco-regional progression rate. Radiotherapy should be considered in non-curatively resected patients as soon as possible.
Biopsy ; Carcinosarcoma ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors

No abstract available.
Pregnancy* ; Pyelonephritis*

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to compare the pregnancy outcomes of nulliparous women aged 40 years and older with those of nulliparous women under 35 years of age. METHODS: From January 1989 to December 1998 total 57,563 deliveries were seen in Gachon Gil Medical Center. Among them we experienced 59 cases of nulliparas at 40 years and older. These women were compared with 188 young nulliparas under 35 years of age as the control group. The statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square tests, and statistical significance was defined as p<0.05. RESULTS: The incidence rate of elderly nulliparas aged 40 years and older was increased from 0.04% in 1989 to 0.30% in 1998. The age distribution was from 40 years to 45 years. The gravidity of eldery nulliparas was 2.2 in comparison with 1.6 in control group. The incidence of uterine myoma, gestational DM, IUGR and oligohydramnios was significantly high rate in elderly nulliparas. There was significantly high rate of cesarean section in elderly nulliparas(88.1%) in comparison with control group(40.4%). The reasons of cesarean section were her demand(39.0%), CPD(15.3%) and breech presentation(13.6%) in decreasing order. The preterm delivery rate was 10.2% in elderly nulliparas in comparison with 4.3% in the control group. Placenta accreta and uterine atony were significantly high in elderly nulliparas and mean estimated blood loss was also high. There was no difference in 5-minute Apgar score between both group, but there were more cases of neonatal intensive care unit admission in neonates of elderly nulliparas(6.8% vs 0%). CONCLUSION: The incidence of elderly nulliparas is continuously increasing. The elderly nulliparas and their babies are at greater risk than young women. Therefore all elderly nulliparas aged 40 years and older can be regarded as high risk patients and they must be managed with careful attention.
Age Distribution ; Aged ; Apgar Score ; Cesarean Section ; Female ; Fetal Growth Retardation ; Gravidity ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant, Newborn ; Intensive Care, Neonatal ; Leiomyoma ; Oligohydramnios ; Placenta Accreta ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Uterine Inertia

OBJECTIVE: To review the safety and effectiveness of a new vaginal hysterectomy method, Minilaparatomically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (MAVH), tried on benign diseases with indication of abdominal hysterectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The analysis of the safety and the effectiveness of MAVH is based on randomized consecutive 75 patients who received the operation from Feb. 1, 2002 to Jul. 10, 2002 in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Gacheon Medical University Hospital. OPERATION TECHNIQUE: Access to the pelvic cavity was obtained by the traditional suprapubic minilaparotomical incision that is 2-2.5 cm long and parallel to the pubic hair line. Through this incision site, the adnexa and other pelvic organs around the bladder were brought into sight by manipulating the uterine elevator that was already inserted into the uterine cavity. By this method, the round ligament, uteroovarian ligament, and the fallopian tube were exposed at the incision site, then clamped, cut, sutured and divided. The dissection of the bladder peritoneum was performed and then followed by the traditional transvaginal approach. RESULTS: The MAVH was successful in 73 cases (97.3%) out of 75 attempts. The mean age, parity, weight, and body mass index of the subjects of the 73 cases were 42.6 (+/-7.8) years, 2.0 (+/-0.7), 59.5 (+/-7.5) kg, and 23.6 (+/-2.6). Forty subjects (54.8%) had a previous surgical history. The operational indications were 44 cases (60.3%) of uterine myoma, 19 cases (26.0%) of uterine bleeding, 7 cases (9.6%) of dysmenorrhea, and 3 other cases (4.1%). There were 6 cases (8.2%) of cumulative complication. In terms of pathologic diagnosis, 54 cases (74.0%) were uterine myoma with adenomyosis, 12 cases (16.4%) adenomyosis, 2 cases (2.7%) endometrial polyp, 1 case (1.4%) endometrial hyperplasia, 1 case endometrial cancer, and 3 other cases. The weights of uteri ranged from 75 gm to 1150 gm with an average of 286.8 (+/-217.5) gm. The average operation time for MAVH from skin incision to the completion of suture was 75.8 (+/-21.8) minutes. The average bowel function recovery time was 45.9 (+/-12.9) hours. The external bleeding loss was 337.0 (+/-306.8) ml, 11.0% (8/73) required transfusion with an average amount of 1.5 pint. No subject of this study needed reoperation or expired. CONCLUSION: The technique of MAVH is simple and easy to learn. The MAVH involves a relatively small size of incision and less pain and complication with fast recovery and small wound. The method requires a little bit of practice but not an expensive equipment. The MAVH is considered as a safe and effective operational method which could replace the abdominal hysterectomy in most cases.
Adenomyosis ; Body Mass Index ; Diagnosis ; Dysmenorrhea ; Elevators and Escalators ; Endometrial Hyperplasia ; Endometrial Neoplasms ; Fallopian Tubes ; Female ; Gynecology ; Hair ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Hysterectomy, Vaginal* ; Leiomyoma ; Ligaments ; Obstetrics ; Parity ; Peritoneum ; Polyps ; Recovery of Function ; Reoperation ; Round Ligament of Uterus ; Skin ; Sutures ; Urinary Bladder ; Uterine Hemorrhage ; Uterus ; Weights and Measures ; Wounds and Injuries

Endoscopic hysterectomy is increasingly selected as a current trend to minimize invasion, tissue trauma and early recovery. However it has disadvantages of the difficulty to learn and needs expensive equipments. So we developed a new minimally invasive method of vaginal hysterectomy-minilaparotomically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (MAVH) in order to complement the current laparoscopic surgery. The principle of MAVH is based on suprapubic minilaparotomical incision and uterine elevator that allows access and maximal exposure of the pelvic anatomy and an easy approach to the surrounding anatomy enabling division of round ligaments, Fallopian tubes, tuboovarian ligaments, and dissection of bladder peritoneum. After then, the vaginal phase of MAVH is done by the traditional vaginal hysterectomy. We enrolled 75 consecutive cases and in 73 cases thereof MAVH was accomplished successfully. The technique of MAVH is simple and easy to learn and it involves a small incision causing less pain and complications. This practice does not require expensive equipments. MAVH is considered as a safe and effective alternative method for abdominal hysterectomy in most cases.
Adult ; Aged ; Blood Loss, Surgical ; Human ; Hysterectomy, Vaginal/*methods ; *Laparotomy ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications ; Treatment Outcome

Heterotopic pregnancy describes the rare coexistence of intrauterine and extrauterine gestations. The commonly accepted incidence is 1:30,000 but the actual number is significantly higher. This condition remains difficult to diagnose and potentially dangerous to both mot- her and fetus. The incidence has risen after wider use of ovulation induction and the adve- nt of techniques of assisted reproduction. We report a case of simultaneous intrauterine pregnancy and tubal pregnancy.
Female ; Fetus ; Incidence ; Ovulation Induction ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Heterotopic* ; Pregnancy, Tubal ; Reproduction

Fibromatous tumors of the ovary are considered to originate from specialized ovarianstromal cells and account for approximately 4% of all ovarian neoplasms. Most ovarianfibromatous tumors are benign, but infrequently there are histologically malignant appearances.Malignant fibromatous tumor can be categorized into two separate types of tumorsrelating to prognosis, cellular fibroma and fibrosarcoma. The cellular fibroma has one tothree mitotic counts per 10 high power fields(HPF). Unless an adhesion or rupture appearson this tumor, recurrence should not happen after operation. Furthermore, where themitotic count per 10 HPF is over four, it is classified as a very bad fibrosarcoma case interms of prognosis.We have met a case of large ovarian fibrosarcoma with has ten mitotic counts per10 HPF. We hereby report this case with the brief review of literatures.
Female ; Fibroma ; Fibrosarcoma* ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Ovary ; Prognosis ; Recurrence ; Rupture

We experienced a case of Ebstein's anomaly prenatally by fetal sonography. Ebstein's anomaly is a rare congenital heart defect characterized by abnormally downward displacement of the septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve. In the absence of tricuspid regurgitation, this condition may be completely asymptomatic. On the other hand, symptomatic newborns often develop life-threatening congestive heart failure. A 30-year-old multiparous woman was referred for the evaluation of fetal cardiac defect at 26th gestational week from a private clinic. Fetal ultrasonography showed markedly enlarged right atrium and downward displacement of tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. After discussion with the patient, the pregnancy was terminated and Ebstein's anomaly was confirmed by autopsy.
Adult ; Autopsy ; Ebstein Anomaly* ; Female ; Hand ; Heart Atria ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; Heart Failure ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy ; Tricuspid Valve ; Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency ; Ultrasonography, Prenatal

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare upper motor neuron disease characterized by selective degeneration of corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts. It is important to rule out other diseases presenting as progressive spastic paraparesis, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Though that is not so difficult as the development of imaging technique and neurophysiological tool, if one shows slow progressive spastic paraparesis clinically, and there is no abnormal CSF or EMG findings, it is not easy to differentiate between primary progressive MS and PLS. In fact, PLS is so rare that it has long been debated whether PLS is a disease entity or syndrome or a nothing. But we present a PLS patient whose brain MRI shows diffuse signal change along the bilateral corticospinal tracts and the hypoperfusion of frontal motor cortex is proved by brain SPECT.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ; Brain ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Motor Cortex ; Motor Neuron Disease* ; Multiple Sclerosis ; Paraparesis, Spastic ; Pyramidal Tracts ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon