Studies of fallopian tube occlusion with an iodine compound in the rabbit

The oviducts of 15 healthy rabbits were injected with a recently formulated iodine containing medication to test the possibility of producing tubal occlusion. All the animals survived the experiment except one animal that died of a severe respiratory infection. All the fallopian tubes of surviving animals had anatomical and histological occlusion in the interstitial part or the first portion of the isthmic segment. There was no damage to the muscular layer or surrounding tissues

Cesarean and postpartum hysterectomy at Zagazig University Hospital

There have been 65 emergency and postpartum hysterectomies over a period of 5 years at Zagazig University Hospitals [0.58% of all deliveries]. The commonest indication was ruptured uterus [47.7%] followed by postpartum haemorrhage [36.9%]. Severe uncontrollable bleeding and adnexal haematoma requiring resection were the commonest operative complications while febrile morbidity was the commonest postoperative complication. There were 4 maternal deaths [6. 15%] two were due to severe bleeding, one due to pulmonary embolism and the fourth was due to acute renal failure. There were 25 fetal deaths [38.5%]. 62 cases required blood transfusion and the mean amount of blood transfusion in all cases was 1400 ml

Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome treatment with carbon dioxide laser excision

Carbon dioxide lacer excision was performed on fourteen patient fulfilling the criteria for diagnosis of vulvar vestibulites syndrome. The criteria for the diagnosis of this syndrome, and the technique of CO[2] laser excision of the vestibule are presented in this study. One year follow-up of 12 patients after the operation showed 75% cure that with low incidence of complication