The Role of Laparoscopy in Endometriosis: An Evidence Based View
November 10th 2011In this tutorial, review the pros and cons of laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. Do the negatives of laparoscopy – anesthesia, for example – outweigh the ability to make definitive diagnosis based on visualization and treat in the same intervention?
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Classification of Heart Diseases in Pregnancy: Incidence: 1% of all pregnancies 1-Rheumatic valve diseases (still the most common in the developing countries.) MS, MR, DM, AS, AR. 2-Congenital disorders (The most common in developed countries.) ASD, VSD, PDA, coarcitation of the aorta, Fallot's tetralogy, Eisenminger syndrome and Marfan syndrome. 3-Others: Arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease and cardiomyopathy.
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Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) Part I: Molar Pregnancy
August 3rd 2011Definitions Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN)=Malignant Gestational Trophoblastic DiseaseIt is a spectrum of trophoblastic diseases that develops malignant sequelae. GTN includes: • Persistent post molar GTD • Invasive mole • Choriocarcinoma • Placental site trophoblastic tumourThe last 2 may follow abortion, ectopic or normal pregnancy.Disaia &Creasman Clinical Gynecological Oncology 2007 Cunningham et al Williams Obsterics 23rd , 2010
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