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We report the first case of an association between Leptotrichia trevisanii and an episode of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and the second case of the isolation of this infection in the cervical canal. A 45-yr-old woman was admitted to our emergency department with clinical and radiological signs and symptoms compatible with an episode of PID. She was hospitalized for intravenous antibiotic control and treatment and the subsequent surgical drainage of abscesses. Cultures were taken throughout the process, but only cultures from cervical canal exudate were positive, with the growth of L. trevisanii species. It appears important to carry out a complete microbiological screening, not limited to conventional agents, on adequate clinical samples to detect possible infectious agents that may be missed in these cases.
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Fusobacteriaceae Infections/diagnosis , Leptotrichia/isolation & purification , Pelvic Inflammatory Disease/diagnosis , Uterine Cervical Diseases/diagnosis , Abscess/microbiology , Abscess/surgery , Administration, Intravenous , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Female , Fusobacteriaceae Infections/microbiology , Humans , Middle Aged , Pelvic Inflammatory Disease/microbiology , Uterine Cervical Diseases/microbiologyABSTRACT
INTRODUCCIÓN: La hemorragia uterina anormal (HUA) se considera una patología con importantes repercusiones sanitarias y sociales, ya que afecta a un porcentaje elevado de pacientes en edad reproductiva, deteriorando su calidad de vida y suponiendo la principal causa de anemia e histerectomía en mujeres de países desarrollados. El tratamiento dependerá de múltiples factores, siendo la ablación-resección endometrial (ARE) una alternativa apropiada para pacientes que no desean conservar la fertilidad. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio observacional retrospectivo que analiza los resultados de ARE histeroscópica en el Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves de Granada y los factores asociados al éxito o fracaso de la misma. RESULTADOS: Se seleccionaron 260 pacientes premenopáusicas sometidas a ARE histeroscópica acompañada de miomectomía y/o polipectomía en el 60,4 % de los casos, con un tiempo de seguimiento entre 1 y 79 meses. De estas, solo 40 continuaron con menorragia, considerándose por tanto que la técnica resultó exitosa desde el punto de vista clínico en el 84,6 % de los casos, con tasas de amenorrea del 38,5 %, siendo necesario rentervenir al 12,3 % de las pacientes. Al analizar el éxito con el tiempo, a los 5 años de seguimiento, nuestra tasa de éxito clínico ha sido del 70,8 % y nuestra tasa de reintervención del 19,9 %
INTRODUCTION: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is considered a disease with important health and social impact, as it affects a large percentage in patients of reproductive age, impairing their quality of life and assuming the leading cause of anemia and hysterectomy in women in developed countries. The treatment will depend on multiple factors, being the endometrial ablation-resection (EAR) an alternative for patients who do not wish to preserve fertility. METHODS: This observational retrospective study analyze the results of hysteroscopic EAR in the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, and factors associated with the success or failure of the procedure. RESULTS: We selected 260 premenopausal women who were performed hysteroscopic EAR , preceded by myomectomy and/or polypectomy in 60,4% of patients . Follow up ranged from 1 to 79 months. Only 40 of the 260 selected patientscontinued with menorrhagia, therefore the technique was clinically successful in 84,6% of them, with amenorrhea rates of 38,5%. Moreover, 12,3% of patients needed another additional operative procedure. After 5 years of follow-up our clinic succes rate was 70,8% and 19,9% of reintervention rate. Adenomyosis was a risk factor for clinical failure and reoperation in both bivariant and multivariate analysis. When we consider the follow-up time, adenomyosis triples risk of clinical failure and causes 5,3 fold increase in surgical failure risk. CONCLUSION: Hysteroscopic EAR offers favourable outcomes in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding, but when adenomyosis is suspected we must contraindicate it, or at least the patient must be informed about poor results
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Humans , Female , Endometrial Ablation Techniques/instrumentation , Endometrial Ablation Techniques/methods , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Endometrial Neoplasms , Adenomyosis/complications , Adenomyosis/surgery , Adenomyosis , Levonorgestrel/therapeutic use , Uterine Hemorrhage/complications , Uterine Hemorrhage/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Hysteroscopy/methods , Uterine Myomectomy/methods , Evaluation of Results of Therapeutic Interventions/methods , Menorrhagia/complications , Logistic Models , Multivariate AnalysisABSTRACT
Objetivo. Analizar las peculiaridades quirúrgicas asociadas al tratamiento por vía laparoscópica del quiste dermoide ovárico. Se estudian, igualmente, los factores asociados a la rotura intraoperatoria del quiste y su trascendencia clínica. Material y métodos. Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo de 131 quistes dermoides intervenidos por vía laparoscópica en el Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves desde enero de 2000 hasta diciembre de 2008. Resultados. La edad media de las pacientes fue de 32,4 años. El tamaño medio del quiste fue de 63,8mm. En el 62,6% de los casos se pudo realizar cirugía conservadora (quistectomía). Sólo 2 pacientes precisaron reintervención por problemas hemorrágicos. La estancia media fue de 1,6 días. La rotura intraoperatoria del quiste ocurrió con más frecuencia cuando se practicó quistectomía. No hubo ningún caso de peritonitis. Conclusiones. La laparoscopia es la técnica de elección en el tratamiento quirúrgico del quiste dermoide de ovario. Las complicaciones son mínimas y la recuperación rápida. Si se produce la rotura intraoperatoria del quiste no suele tener trascendencia clínica alguna (AU)
Objective. To analyze the surgical characteristics of laparoscopic treatment of dermoid cyst and the factors associated with intraoperative spillage and its clinical importance. Material and methods. A retrospective research was performed of 131 dermoid cysts treated by laparoscopy at the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital from January 2000 to December 2008. Results. The mean age of the patients was 32.4 years. The mean size of the cysts was 63.8mm. In 62.6% of the patients, conservative surgery (cystectomy) was feasible. Only two patients needed reintervention due to bleeding complications. The mean length of hospital stay was 1.6 days. Intraoperative spillage was more common when cystectomy was performed. There were no cases of peritonitis. Conclusions. Laparoscopic surgery is the first treatment option in the management of ovarian dermoid cysts. There are few complications and healing is rapid. Spillage is usually clinically unimportant (AU)
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Humans , Female , Adult , Dermoid Cyst/surgery , Dermoid Cyst , Laparoscopy , Intraoperative Complications/surgery , Intraoperative Complications , Ovariectomy/methods , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Ovarian Neoplasms/complications , Ovarian Neoplasms/diagnosis , Rupture/complications , Retrospective Studies , Ovarian NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Objetivo: Analizar la evolución de las distintasmodalidades en el tratamiento del embarazoectópico durante los últimos 9 años.Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudioretrospectivo de 355 casos de embarazo ectópicotratados en el Hospital Universitario Virgen de lasNieves durante el período comprendido entre 1998y 2006. Se analizaron los cambios ocurridos en lasdistintas actitudes terapéuticas durante ese intervalo.Resultados: El tratamiento médico se inició en139 (39,15%) casos, con una tasa de fracasos del10,07%. El tratamiento quirúrgico se realizó en 230(60,85%) mujeres: en 121 casos se practicó cirugíala paroscópica y en 109 una laparotomía.Conclusiones: La cirugía laparoscópica es en laactualidad la primera opción terapéutica en elembarazo ectópico tubárico, a pesar de que enestos últimos años se ha demostrado la seguridad yeficacia del tratamiento médico, posibilitando unaactitud menos agresiva
Objective: To analyze changing trends in themanagement of ectopic pregnancy in the previous9 years.Material and methods: We performed aretrospective study of 355 patients with ectopicpregnancy treated at the Virgen de las NievesUniversity Hospital from 1998 to 2006. Wereviewed and analyzed changes in treatment trendsover this 9-year period.Results: Medical treatment was initiated in 139patients (39.15%), with a failure rate of 10.07%.Surgery was performed in 230 women (60.85%).Of these, laparoscopy was performed in 121 andlaparotomy in 109.Conclusions: Laparoscopic surgery is currently thefirst-line therapeutic option in the management oftubal ectopic pregnancy. However, in the last fewyears, medical treatment has been shown to be safeand effective, allowing a less invasive approach
