BackgroundMinimally invasive endoscopic surgery has become an acceptable method for gynecologic indications for more than 20 years. We aimed to compare clinical and surgical outcomes between mini-laparoscopic surgery (MLS) and conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) for benign adnexal masses. As far as we know, no comparative study exists between these two minimal invasive procedures.MethodsDuring the period between January 2014 and December 2016, a total number of 132 laparoscopic surgeries were performed for bening adnexal masses in our clinic. Seventy women underwent CLS and 62 women underwent MLS. Pathological results and operating time of procedures, estimated blood loss, preoperative and postoperative complications, patient scale and observer scale (POSAS) and length of hospital stay were recorded.ResultsThere was no difference between the two groups regarding preoperative diagnosis, intraoperative surgical procedure performed, and length of hospital stay. The groups were compared in terms of postoperative pathological diagnosis using the Chi-square test, and there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Comparing the operation time and hematocrit change, there were statistically significant differences between the two groups. Both patient and observer PSOAS scar scores were better in MLS group (P < 0.05).ConclusionsMini-laparoscopy can be safely and effectively used to perform benign adnexal mass surgery.
Uterine manipulation is essential for moving the uterus and proper anatomical dissection without complications during total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). Although many different uterine manipulators (UM) have been designed in the last few decades, there is still no “optimal UM” that is universally safe, efficient, and cost-effective. This study aimed to compare myoma screw (MS) and UM with regard to surgical outcomes and cost-effectiveness in patients who underwent TLH. In the current study, we describe an operation technique that uses a MS instead of a uterine manipulator during TLH and discuss the surgical outcomes of this method. The use of MS resulted in significantly shorter operation time with respect to UM for uterine manipulation during TLH regarding benign indications, with affordable costs. The use of MS is a safe and cost-effective alternative to the use of UM during TLH.
The aim of this study is to assess the possibility of subclinical inflammation and the difference of SIR markers in cases with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). Materials and Methods: A total of 529 women were enrolled in the study. Patients were classified according to diagnostic categories of PALM-COEIN. The comparisons between the groups were analyzed by one way variant analysis and Kruskal-Wallis analysis. Relations between numerical variables were assessed by Spearman Correlation analysis. Results: No significant difference was found between the groups for SIR markers. When SIR markers were compared between the groups Neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was negatively correlated with lymphocyte/platelet ratio (LPR) in all the groups. Although a strong negative correlation was detected between NLR and lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR) in Groups 2, 3, and 4, no significant relation was detected in Group 1. Conclusions: In this study, no significant difference of SIR markers was observed between AUB cases with functional or structural abnormalities and unclassifiable AUB cases according to PALM-COEIN classification.
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