[Oxytocinase: levels in normal and pathological pregnancies]. / Ocytocinase: valeurs au cours de la grossesse normale et pathologique.

The author has determined the levels of plasma oxytocinase in a series of normal and pathological pregnancies. It appears from studying these levels that it is useful to measure the oxytocinase particularly in cases where there is failure of intra-uterine growth.

[Celioscopic sterilizations with Yoon rings. 300 cases. Immediate complications, effectiveness and reversibility]. / Stérilisations coelioscopiques par anneaux de Yoon. 300 cas. Complications immédiates, efficacité et reversibilité.

The authors report on a series of 370 sterilisations using Yoon's rings, of which 300 were carried out laparoscopically. They confirm the efficiency of the method and its safety because there was only minimal operative morbidity. On the other hand this technique offers the possibilities of reversal of sterilisation in such a way that it should be the preferred method to be used systematically when a young woman is being sterilised.

PIP: 300 celioscopic sterilizations, 63 abdominal sterilizations, and 7 vaginal sterilizations, all done with Yoon's silastic ring, are presented. Median age of patients was 34; 14 were nulliparous. With the celioscopic procedure operative complications were numerous but never serious, and mostly caused by the rupture of the tubes in the hands of an inexperienced physician. No morbidity followed, except a few irrelevant cases of abdominal pain. The abdominal and vaginal sterilizations were carried out concomitantly with other other procedures, such as abortion or exploratory curettage; there were no operative or postoperative complication. The Yoon technique of sterilization has the advantage of offering more chances of reversibility than other techniques, and it is, therefore, especially recommended for younger patients.

Abscess formation of a Gartner's duct cyst with cervical communication in a case of bicornuate uterus associated with an ipsilateral renal agenesis.

One case of abscess formation of a Gartner's duct cyst communicating with the cervix of a bicornuate uterus is presented in a case of ipsilateral renal agenesis. The embryonic origin and the incidence of associated genital and urologic malformations are discussed. Marsupialization is recommended as an adequate method of treatment.