Volume 41, Number 1, January 1996


 
   
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Raymond C. Doucette, M.D., and James R. Scott, M.D.
Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy offers specific benefits for properly selected patients.
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Edmond Confino, M.D., Zvi Binor, M.D., Mary Wood Molo, M.D., Richard Rawlins, Ph.D., Ren� Balos, R.N., Kimberly Mullaney, R.N., and Ewa Radwanska, M.D., Ph.D.
Sonographic monitoring alone in cycles stimulated for insemination or assisted reproduction predicted 88% of cycle management decisions.
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Johannes M. Jones, M.D., Anthony J. Sbarra, Ph.D., and Curtis L. Cetrulo, M.D.
For prenatal diagnosis of the twin transfusion syndrome, three factors on ultrasonography proved to be the most reliable.
15
Constantine Bakas, D.O., Donald M. Zarou, M.D., and Pascal J. de Caprariis, M.D.
A prospective study examining the rate of HIV seropositivity in women with first-trimester spontaneous abortions and maternal rates found no differences.
19
Daniel M. Duffy, M.D., and Gere S.diZerega, M.D.
Adhesions can cause pelvic pain, but clinical evidence does not support the use of crystalloids in adhesion prevention.
27
Bertil Larsson, M.D.
While Interceed was shown to be safe and effective in all controlled human clinical trials, its use did not eliminate adhesions in all patients.
35
Victor Gomel, M.D., B�lent Urman, M.D., and Timur G�rgan, M.D.
Although good surgical technique, designed to minimize trauma, is a crucial part of adhesion prevention, technique alone cannot effectively eliminate de novo formation and especially reformation of adhesions.
42
Harry G. Saravelos, M.D., and Tin Chiu Li, M.D.
Preliminary data from animal studies indicate that biocompatible, absorbable gel barriers are safe and effective.
52
Magdalen E. Hull, M.D., Mary Kriner, M.D., Elizabeth Schneider, M.D., and Mitchell Maiman, M.D.
A case of stage IV ovarian carcinoma following controlled ovarian hyperstimulation resulted in a successful pregnancy.
55
Carol K. Anderson, D.O., Raymond W. Deiter, D.O., Mona J. Motz, D.O., and Joseph A. Goldstein, D.O.
A healthy, live infant delivered at 36 weeks gestation coexisted with a complete hydatidiform mole.
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Mary Pat FitzGerald, M.B., Enrique Hernandez, M.D., Carolyn Hadley, M.D., and Lester Karafin, M.D.
Adenocarcinoma of the dome of the bladder caused hematuria beginning at 20 weeks# gestation but was not diagnosed until the postpartum period.
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Rakesh Mangal, M.D., Omur Taskin, M.D., Camran Nezhat, M.D., and Robert Franklin, M.D.
A woman with diaphragmatic endometriosis and epigastric pain successfully underwent laparoscopic vaporization of the endometriotic implants.