Clinical efficacy of NovaSure for 30 patients with adenomyosis / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the efficacy and safety of NovaSure system for dysmenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding of adenomyosis.
@*METHODS@#A retrospective analysis on 30 patients with adenomyosis, who treated by NovaSure, were carried out. We collected related clinical data before operation and collected postoperative information about dyemenorrhea, menstruation, anemia and uterine volume by visiting outpatient or telephone.
@*RESULTS@#All patients were followed up for 7 to 31 months after the operation. The relief rate of menstrual pain was 83.3%. All patients got obvious improvements in menstruation and anemia (P<0.05). After operation, uterine volume was significantly decreased (P<0.05). Only one case received intervention in 2 years (3.3%).
@*CONCLUSION@#NovaSure can relieve symptoms of menorrhagia and alleviate dysmenorrhea symptoms. It is a new way for the treatment of uterine adenomyosis.

Spontaneous renal hemorrhage caused by invasive mole: a case report / 南方医科大学学报

Gestational trophoblastic tumors (GTTs) are malignant lesions that often cause abnormal genital bleeding and may present with hemoptysis, intraperitoneal bleeding or acute neurologic deficits. GTTs are generally highly chemosensitive with more favorable outcomes than other comparable malignancies. Here we report a rare case of invasive mole (FIGO stage IV, WHO score16) presenting with renal subcapsular hematoma due to bleeding renal metastasis. The patient had a pretreatment β-human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-HCG) level of 462 047 mIU/ml and received combined chemotherapy with etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin-D, cyclophosphamide and vincristine with also adjuvant surgeries including hysterectomy and nephrectomy. The patient recovered well and the tumor has remained in complete remission for one year and a half.

Clinical factors analysis of curative effect of focused ultrasound treatment for non neoplastic epithelial disorders of vulva / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective To explore the related factors to influence the curative effect of focused ultrasound treatment for non neoplastic epithelial disorders of vulva. Methods A total of 382 patients with non neoplastic epithelial disorders of vulva were included in this study and treated by focused ultrasound. During and after the treatment, the symptoms and physical signs of the subjects were observed, and the efficacy was evaluated. We analyzed the relation between pathologic type, age, course, area, or itch degree and curative effect. Results Symptoms of all patients were relieved, and appearance and color of the vulva became normal after the ultrasound treatment, with a total effective rate of 99.74%. The cure ratios of patients with different pathologic types, ages, courses, areas, and itch degrees were significantly different (χ2=9.58, P<0.01; χ2=22.385, P<0.01; χ2=32.260, P<0.01; χ2=57.99,P<0.01; χ2=42.13,P<0.01, respectively). Conclusion Focused ultrasound treatment is safe and effective for the nonneoplastic epithelial disorders of the vulva and the efficacy is associated with the pathologic type, age, course, area, and itch degree.