EGO ISSUE 1/2023 IS AVAILABLE

The volume is available with 9 new articles!

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Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Dear all, The 15th European Congress of the European Society of Gynecology (ESG) will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from the 29th of November to the 2nd of December 2023. Amsterdam is a very nice place to visit and sightsee, but also to broaden our knowledge. The organizing committee will bring together the experts in...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235011

Editorial

Laser in Gynecology

In the recent years it has become apparent that the scientific community has been trying to provide evidence regarding the efficacy for the use of vaginal lasers as a treatment option in gynecology. Indeed, there has been an increase in the past 5 years of more than the double in the number of publications related...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235012

Gynecology

Non-ablative vaginal erbium laser treatment of patients with cystocele and stress urinary incontinence – a retrospective study

Background: Non-ablative erbium laser has become one of the new proposed treatments for various female pelvic floor disorders. Objective: To assess the effects of vaginal erbium laser treatment with the non-invasive 2940 nm Erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser using the non-ablative SMOOTH® mode (Vaginal Erbium Laser, VEL) on patients with pelvic organ prolapse and co-existing stress...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235016

Reproductive Medicine

Primary amenorrhea after surgical removal of a craniopharyngioma: a case report and short review of the literature

An 18-year-old female was referred to our clinic due to primary amenorrhea, following secondary panhypopituitarism after craniopharyngioma surgical treatment at the age of nine; when she also underwent a ventriculocisternostomy. Subsequently, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was placed, and later she started radiotherapy. Over the years, she developed panhypopituitarism, metabolic syndrome, long QT...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235013

Reproductive Medicine

Influence of the onset of menopause before and after age 50 on bone mineral density

Aim: To evaluate the effect of menopause on bone mineral density (BMD) considering the time of onset of this event in women participating in an exercise program for elders. Methods: A total of 153 Brazilian postmenopausal women aged 65.6 ± 8.1years were included in this study. All participants were postmenopausal women as defined by the modified Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) staging...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235014

Reproductive Medicine

A successful case of live birth in a woman with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism treated with pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone

To investigate the therapeutic effect of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on ovulation and fertility in a patient with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH). We report on a 25-year-old woman diagnosed with CHH and treated with hormone replacement therapy to develop secondary sexual characteristics and maintain normal hormone levels. At the age of 35, she wished to conceive...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.2350110

Obstetrics

Five cases of placenta previa accreta: the maternal and fetal outcome from a tertiary center

Background and purpose: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is an abnormal placental adherence or invasion of the myometrium or extrauterine structures. Its prevalence increases proportionally to the number of cesarean sections. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate maternal and neonatal outcomes in patients with placenta previa and placenta accreta. Methods: A retrospective...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235015

Obstetrics

Maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with a trial of labor after prior cesarean section and risk factors associated with uterine rupture

Background: The rate of cesarean section (CS) is increasing worldwide, despite recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). In Europe and in Italy, 25.7% and 31.3% of pregnant women respectively undergo a CS because of both, maternal or neonatal indications. Currently, trial of labor after cesarean delivery (TOLAC) is recommended for the majority of women with one previous CS with a...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235017

Obstetrics

A retrospective observational study on the predisposing factors for dystocia-related cesarean section among low-risk term nulliparous women

Purpose: To clarify the demographic and clinical risk factors for dystocia-related cesarean section (CS) among low-risk term nulliparous women. Methods: The data of nulliparous women who delivered at the clinic between 2004 and 2021 were retrospectively collected. The inclusion criteria were delivery ≥37 weeks’ gestation, singleton pregnancy, and cephalic presentation. Women with fetal demise...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235018

Obstetrics

Comparison of vaginal and abdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of uterine adhesion to the abdominal wall in pregnant women with a history of previous cesarean section

Objective: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of the negative sliding sign technique, when using abdominal and transvaginal ultrasound, in predicting intra-abdominal uterine adhesions in pregnant women with a history of previous cesarean section. Methods: This prospective multi-center study was conducted in Qaem and Imam Reza hospitals, Mashhad, Iran during 2020-2021. Participants...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.235019

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