Incidence of adhesions formation following laparoscopic ovarian endocoagulation in polycystic ovarian disease

The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of adhesions following laparoscopic thermocoagulation of the ovaries in twenty patients with polycytic ovarian disease [PCOD]. A second look laparoscopic examination was done after an average duration of 5. 31 months and after exclusion of pregnancy. Five cases [2.5%] achieved pregnancy four to seven months following the procedure. Laparoscopic findings of ovulatory response were found in another five cases [25%]. The second look revealed on pelvic adhesions except in four cases [26.67%] in whom the adhesions were single thin vascular bands. Tubal patency was confirmed in 14 cases [93.33%] and one single case [6.67%] showed unilateral fimbrial obstruction following the procedure

Cytologic and colposcopic study of the cervix in pill users

One-hundred oral contraceptive users enrolled to study the pathological effect on cervical epithelium cytological, colposcopical and histopathological examinations. The results were compared with 100 control subjects not using any contraceptives for the past 12 months. Cytological examinations revealed no significant differences in both groups. Colposcopically, the finding of abnormal blood vessels was significantly higher in pill users [Z = to 5.54]. Histopathological examination of colposcopically suspicious areas showed a significantly higher occurrence of mild to moderate dysplasia among the pill group [Z = 2.985]

antimicrobial activity of the amniotic fluid in Egyptian women

The antibacterial activity of 10 samples of amniotic fluid [AF] against Staph. aureus, E. coli and B. haemolytic streptococci was studied by adding 0.2 ml of a suitable dilution of log phase organisms in trypticase soy broth to 1.8 ml AF to give a final concentration of 2 x 103 organisms/ml, and then incubation at 37C for 24 hours. Nine of the 10 samples showed antibacterial activity to at least one organism. Seven samples were inhibitory to Staph. aureus [3 bactericidal, 4 bacteriostatic]. Six samples were inhibitory to E. coli [3 bactericidal, 3 bacteriostatic] and only 4 samples were inhibitory to beta-hemolytic streptococci [all bacteriostatic]