The Vaginal Hysterectomy for the Woman with Uterine Enlargement / 대한산부인과학회잡지

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between uterine size and surgical outcomes in women undergoing total vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of the 170 patients who underwent total vaginal hysterectomy from February 2001 to November 2003. These patients were stratified into two groups; Group I, patients with uterine weight of between 300 gm to 1000 gm; Group II, patients with uterine weight of 300 gm) is not an absolute contraindication to vaginal hysterectomy.

The Effectiveness of Resectoscopy in Gynecology / 대한산부인과학회잡지

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study is to find out the therapeutic effectiveness, reproductive outcome, and the diagnostic pathologic findings of the patients treated with resectoscopy. METHODS: We examined 110 patients who complained infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding and menorrhagia from May. 1995 to Dec. 2000 via office. Among the infertility and abnormal uterine bleeding patients with abnormal endometrial lesion, resectoscopy was performed and then the resected tissues was sended for pathologic examination, except IUA, uterine septum, and double uterus. After resectoscopy, we inserted Lippes loop and medicated premarin 2.5 mg, 54 days and medroxyprogesterone acetate 10 mg, 10 days to the IUA patients. In AUB patients, we only injected methergin for bleeding control. They visited office after 1 month, and the follow up for endometrial state was done through TVS, HSG, or hysteroscopy. RESULTS: Among the 44 infertility, 41 (93%) had normal endometrium findings. Of twenty pregnancy (48.8%), seven (35%) ended in a second trimester abortion, thirteen (65%) in a full-term infant. Among the 66 with abnormal uterine bleeding, the 62 (93%) had normal endometrial finding and normal menstruation pattern. But 2 patients recurred their symptom, then hysterectomy was done 3, 5 years later respectively. Most of the patients who performed histopathologic study were diagnosed as leiomyoma (59.4%), and then endometrial or endocervical polyp (25.3%) and residual placenta tissue (3.8%) respectively. CONCLUSION: The 101 patients (91.8%) improved their symptoms and intrauterine lesion. we suggest this technique which of diagnostic accuracy, cost safety, convenience, operation time, and patient's satisfaction.