RESUMO
Massive ascites associated with pelvic endometriosis is an unusual occurrence. Two cases recently encountered by the authors are presented, and 7 additional cases from the literature are reviewed. Clinical courses and operative findings are described, and the management of the cases is presented. The etiology of ascites is explored and the possibility of conservative surgery and hormonal control with danazol is discussed.
Assuntos
Ascite/complicações , Endometriose/complicações , Neoplasias Pélvicas/complicações , Adulto , Endometriose/diagnóstico , Neoplasias das Tubas Uterinas/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pélvicas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnósticoRESUMO
Hypnosis is an effective tool in many areas of medicine and surgery. The exacting demands of ophthalmic surgery require good patient cooperation and strict adherence to treatment regimens. Multisystemic diseases compounded by the physiological stress of surgery make it essential that already strained homeostatic mechanisms are interfered with minimally. The cases presented in this report illustrate the beneficial use of hypnosis in the treatment of several high risk patients in unusual situations.
