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OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility, safety, advantages and limitations of laparoscopic management of adnexal masses in pregnancy by comparing with laparotomy. METHODS: Between Jan 2001 to Jan 2003, 36 laparoscopic procedures and 15 laparotomy procedures were performed in 51 patients with adnexal masses in pregnancy. Operation time, hospital stay, pathologic findings, complications and pregnancy outcome were analyzed in these patients. RESULTS: Most common pathologic finding was mature cystic teratoma (45%) and malignancy of adnexal tumors were 3 cases (5.9%). There were no differences in size of adnexal tumor, operation time, hemoglobin level change after operation, gestational age at delivery, birth weight, Apgar score, preterm delivery and fetal anomaly between the two groups. Hospital stays was shorter and gestational age at operation was earlier in laparoscopy than explolaparotomy. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic management of adnexal masses in pregnancy is safe and effective procedure.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Apgar Score , Birth Weight , Gestational Age , Laparoscopy , Laparotomy , Length of Stay , Pregnancy Outcome , TeratomaABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To compare single-dose prophylactic antibiotics after cord clamping with multi-dose postoperative antibiotics in operative complications after elective cesarean section. METHODS: Forty-five women undergoing elective cesarean section had 1g cefazolin administration after umbilical cord clamping. Forty-five women was control group who had antibiotics administration postoperatively 4 times 1 g cefazolin and 5 days more per oral. Postoperative complication including febrile morbidity, wound infection, endometritis, urinary tract infection, pneumonia were recorded, as were the duration of hospital stay and the need for therapeutic antibiotics. RESULTS: Postoperative complication incuding febrile morbidity, wound infection, endometritis, urinary tract infection, pneumonia had no difference between two groups significantly. Also, their hospital stay had no difference significantly. CONCLUSION: Single-dose prophylactic antibiotics administration after cord clamping in elective cesarean section is considered to have no difference in comparison with multi-dose post-operative administration. Single-dose prophylactic antibiotics administration after cord clamping will reduce side effect of drugs and resistance. Also it will provide better cost effectiveness.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Cefazolin , Cesarean Section , Constriction , Cost-Benefit Analysis , Endometritis , Length of Stay , Pneumonia , Postoperative Complications , Umbilical Cord , Urinary Tract Infections , Wound InfectionABSTRACT
Endometriosis generally occurs in the pelvis, particularly in the broad ligament, round ligament, ovaries, fallopian tubes or uterosacral ligament. However, many unusual sites have been described, including the umbilicus, cesarean section scars, hernia sacs, appendix, vagina, vulva, omentum and perineum. We experienced a case of perineal endometriosis diagnosed according to cyclic perineal pain associated with menstration and report it with brief review of literature.