The Isaacs cell sampler: an alternative to curettage.

The Isaacs cell sampler was tested in 150 women (102 of them postmenopausal) referred for curettage. The results of cytological testing of material obtained with the sampler were compared with histological findings from curettage performed immediately afterwards. Satisfactory aspirates for cytological diagnoses were obtained in 141 patients and satisfactory material for histological diagnosis in 124. In the 102 postmenopausal patients the cytological method yielded 94 satisfactory specimens, while curettage yielded only 76. All the 17 carcinomas were diagnosed cytologically. Of the 12 cases of premalignant change, nine were diagnosed cytologically; two cytologically diagnosed premalignant cases did not, however, yield satisfactory material by curettage. The Isaacs cell sampler is a simple and reliable way of diagnosing malignancies. Further investigation is needed to define the cytological criteria for diagnosing premalignant cases, but as the material is well preserved accuracy should improve with increasing experience. The method should be valuable in screening women having oestrogen substitution therapy.     

宫腔镜下子宫内膜电切术联合刮宫术治疗多发性子宫内膜息肉的效果探讨

目的:探讨宫腔镜下采取子宫内膜电切术联合刮宫术对于治疗多发性子宫内膜息肉(EMP)患者的临床效果。方法:选取2012年6月至2014年3月在我院确诊为EMP的患者100例,随机平均分为两组,研究组采取宫腔镜下子宫内膜电切术联合刮宫术治疗,对照组单纯采取宫腔镜下子宫内膜电切术治疗。观察两组患者术中出血量、手术时间、一年内子宫息肉的复发率及子宫异常出血的发病率。结果:两组术中出血量、手术时间及子宫息肉复发率比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。研究组子宫异常出血发病率低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:宫腔镜下电切术联合刮宫术对于治疗EMP的效果更佳,可降低子宫异常出血发病率,安全有效,值得临床进一步推广。     

子宫特殊部位妊娠18例分析

目的：探讨子宫特殊部位妊娠的临床诊断及处理。方法：回顾性分析2005年7月至2010年12月我院收治的18例子宫特殊部位妊娠患者的临床表现、诊断、处理及预后。结果：宫颈妊娠6例、宫角妊娠6例、残角子宫妊娠2例、子宫剖宫产瘢痕处妊娠4例。宫颈妊娠通过子宫动脉介入栓塞后清宫术治愈;宫角妊娠经MTX保守治疗后在超声或官腔镜引导下清宫术痊愈。残角子宫妊娠均行残角子宫切除术治愈。子宫剖宫产瘢痕处妊娠根据分型分别行超声引导下清宫＋水囊压迫、局部注射MTX保守治疗治愈。结论：子宫特殊部位妊娠病情凶险,临床表现各异,但有其特异性,超声辅助检查有助于早期诊断,MTX、子宫动脉介入栓塞治疗后刮宫是有效治疗手段。     

剖宫产疤痕妊娠30例临床分析

摘要目的：探讨子宫剖宫产疤痕妊娠（CSP）的诊断和最佳治疗方法,为后续的临床研究工作提供理论依据和临床资料。方法：回顾性分析我院2010年2月．2012年2月收治的30例CSP患者的临床资料。结果：30例患者中,有25例行双侧子宫动脉栓塞（UAE）＋MTX灌注术后,再行清宫术,手术均获得成功,术后无任何并发症出现;另外5例患者因误诊为宫内妊娠后行人工流产术时发生大出血转至我院进行抢救,其中,4例成功实施了子宫动脉栓塞术,达到了止血目的,1例因子宫破裂直接行全子宫切除术。结论：对子宫剖宫产疤痕妊娠（CSP）患者实施双侧子宫动脉栓塞术＋MTX灌注术后,借助B超监测,再行刮宫术,是治疗剖宫产切口妊娠的有效方法。     

Functional uterine bleeding; etiologic factors and therapy

Endometrial hyperplasia and irregular shedding of the endometrium comprise the largest group of known causes of functional uterine bleeding.Most patients with functional uterine bleeding have a normal endometrial pattern. In a series of patients with functional uterine bleeding, it was noted that 69.7 per cent of endometrial specimens reported as normal showed evidence of hyalinized tissue which included endometrial glands. Tissue of this type was noted in only 3.5 per cent of curetted specimens from patients without functional uterine bleeding. Diagnostic uterine curettage is the initial step in the management of functional uterine bleeding. Hysterectomy and radiation castration are seldom necessary in the management of functional uterine bleeding and are indicated only under specific circumstances.     

The use of oral prostaglandin E2 in the management of intrauterine fetal death

12 otherwise healthy patients with intrauterine fetal death 1 to 6 weeks earlier were treated with oral prostaglandin E2. 9 of the 12 patients delivered within 48 hours after treatment began. 2 others delivered with 48 hours after unsuccessful treatment ceased. In a third patient the cervix relaxed after treatment, and the uterine contents were removed by curettage. No serious complications, such as hemorrhage occurred. The uterus seemed surprisingly responsive to oral prostaglandin E2 in cases of intrauterine fetal death.     

The Isaacs Endometrial Cell Sampler. An evaluation in 100 patients with postmenopausal bleeding

The Curity Isaacs Endometrial Cell Sampler was used to obtain cytologic material from 100 consecutive patients presenting with postmenopausal bleeding. It was followed by uterine curettage to obtain material for histology. Satisfactory endometrial aspiration smears were obtained from 92 patients, whereas curettage yielded endometrial tissue in only 48. Of 17 patients with histologic confirmation of malignancy, 7 had smears diagnosed as showing malignancy, and 7 had smears showing hyperplastic changes; 3 of the aspiration smears were judged to be unsatisfactory for cytologic evaluation. All the carcinomas were found in the hyperplastic, malignant or unsatisfactory smears. This technique is worthy of further study.     

What is the best method of detecting endometrial cancer in outpatients?‐endometrial sampling,suction curettage,endometrial cytology

Objective:  Office methods of endometrial sampling for outpatients with abnormal uterine bleeding should be minimally invasive. The purpose of this study was to determine the best method for detecting endometrial cancer in an outpatients setting.
Methods:  In all, 114 symptomatic women who were suspected of having endometrial disease by their local gynaecologist were enrolled in this study. After pelvic examination and transvaginal ultrasonography, endometrial cytology, suction endometrial curettage, and four-site endometrial biopsy were performed, in this order without anaesthesia in each patient. After endometrial sampling, the patient was asked to comment on the intensity of any pain experienced during each procedure. Then the final histological diagnosis made from the surgical materials was compared with the results of the three pre-operative methods.
Results:  Among the 114 consecutive patients, 56 had endometrial carcinoma, three had carcinosarcoma, six had endometrial hyperplasia, and 49 had benign conditions. The sensitivity of detecting malignancy was 88% (52/59) with endometrial cytology, 92% (54/59) with suction curettage, and 88% (52/59) with four-site biopsy. When endometrial cytology was combined with suction curettage, the sensitivity of detecting malignancy was increased from 92% to 98%, whereas the sensitivity was increased from 88% to 97%, when endometrial cytology was added to four-site biopsy. Suction curettage was significantly less painful than four-site biopsy.
Conclusion:  Our data indicated that suction curettage plus endometrial cytology was the best combination for pathological examination of outpatients with abnormal uterine bleeding.     

Examination of curettage material for the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.

The histological characteristics of curettage material are described which raise the suspicion of ectopic pregnancy. In the period 1966 to 1975, 464 surgically removed pregnant uterine tubes and in 143 patients curettage material was also examined. On the basis of the curettage material, the suspicion of ectopic pregnancy arose in 109 cases (76%). In 34 curettage materials (24%) no histological sign referring to ectopic pregnancy was detected. Thus in three-fourth of cases examination of the endometrial specimen was of diagnostic value and indicated the necessity of surgery.     

The use of oral prostaglandin E2 in the management of intrauterine fetal death

12 otherwise healthy patients with intrauterine fetal death 1 to 6 weeks earlier were treated with oral prostaglandin E₂. 9 of the 12 patients delivered within 48 hours after treatment began. 2 others delivered within 48 hours after unsuccessful treatment ceased. In a third patient the cervix relaxed after treatment, and the uterine contents were removed by curettage. No serious complications, such as hemorrhage occurred. The uterus seemed surprisingly responsive to oral prostaglandin E₂ in cases of intrauterine fetal death.     

Aspiration and cytological evaluation of idiopathic bone cavities of the jaw

The idiopathic bone cavity (IBC) is an intraosseous pseudocyst devoid of epithelial lining. Clinically, IBCs of the jaw are asymptomatic and normally found in routine radiographic exams. Although the literature regarding the content of IBCs is controversial, the final diagnosis is usually aided by the discovery of an empty cavity upon surgical exploration. The aim of this study was to perform cytological and histological analysis of IBC contents. Cytological analysis of nine cases of IBC was performed after puncture and processed by the cell block technique. Histological analysis was performed in six cases in which it was possible to collect enough material by curettage of bone walls. Remarkably, cell block analysis revealed the presence of fibrin, often arranged as a net; erythrocytes; and inflammatory cells, with a predominance of lymphocytes as well as some macrophages and neutrophils. Histological analysis showed the presence of scant connective tissue, bone trabeculae, hemorrhagic foci, and hemosiderin. Only two cases presented scattered multinucleated giant cells. Cytological evaluation of IBC content by the cell block technique might represent a useful diagnostic tool, especially in cases in which there is no available material for curettage in the cavity.     

剖宫产瘢痕妊娠治疗方案的探讨

目的:探讨剖宫产瘢痕妊娠(CSP)的合理治疗方案。方法:回顾性分析2007年1月至2013年12月我院收治的26例CSP患者的临床资料,对其病史、临床表现、处理及结局进行总结分析,重点探讨其治疗方案与预后的关系。结果:采用的治疗方式包括口服米非司酮配伍米索前列醇后超声监测下清宫术6例、超声监测下局部甲氨蝶呤注射3例、全身甲氨蝶呤注射后清宫术2例、子宫动脉(化疗)栓塞后清宫术16例、经腹病灶切除术1例、经腹全子宫切除术1例。前三种方法尽管具有一定的成功率,但均有较高的术后大出血风险。子宫动脉(化疗)栓塞在CSP的初始及抢救治疗中均具有很高的成功率。结论:CSP治疗方案的选择需根据患者的病情、妊娠部位、生育要求等多方面进行综合考虑。在现有的治疗方案中,子宫动脉(化疗)栓塞后清宫术具有较大的优势。     

Medical Presentations of Choriocarcinoma

Choriocarcinoma commonly presents with symptoms resulting from metastases in the lungs, central nervous system, or alimentary tract. This tumour may occur without any gynaecological symptoms and when pelvic examination and uterine curettage show no abnormality. Several years may elapse between the antecedent pregnancy and presentation with metastatic disease. The ability to eradicate these tumours with present chemotherapeutic methods depends on detecting their presence as soon as possible after the antecedent pregnancy.Wider recognition of the varied manifestations of metastatic choriocarcinoma and greater use of tests for chorionic gonadotrophin should result in earlier diagnosis and an improved prognosis in these patients. In particular, such tests should be made in patients with unexplained intracranial haemorrhage, progressive dyspnoea, and gastrointestinal haemorrhage.     

子宫动脉栓塞术对剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的治疗价值

目的：随着剖宫产率的不断攀升,剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的发生率已日趋增多。本研究将探讨子宫动脉栓塞术对剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的治疗价值。方法：选择我院2009年03月至2013年03月剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的患者共28例,均行双侧子宫动脉栓塞治疗,收集其主要临床资料,包括术中出血量、血HCG下降情况、住院时间、住院费用、月经复潮时间及不良反应,并进行回顾性分析。结果：28例患者均治疗有效,24例患者栓塞治疗后行清宫术,术中出血量5-200（平均36．5±4．8）mL,另4例栓塞治疗后未行清宫术。平均住院时间为13．6±4．7天。28例血β-HCG于栓塞后7～38天降为正常,超声检查示子宫复旧的平均时间为20—36天,栓塞后28-44天月经复潮。结论：28例患者采用UAE联合MTX灌注化疗治疗后出血量少,恢复快,疗效显著。子宫动脉栓塞术能有效防止和控制出血,保留妇女生育功能,是一种安全、有效的治疗方法。     

米非司酮治疗围绝经期功能失调性子宫出血的临床观察

目的：观察诊断性刮宫术后加用米非司酮治疗围绝经期功能失调性子宫出血（功血）的临床效果。方法：将32例确诊为围绝经期功血的患者。口服米非司酮10mg,1次／天,连服3个月。观察月经情况、子宫大小、内膜厚度,激素水平。结果：所有患者用药期间均出现闭经,其中10例直接进入绝经期．余22例停药32-72天恢复月经,其中8例月经稀发、量少;5例于停药3,15个月绝经,恢复月经者中有1例于停药15个月复发,改行宫腔镜子宫内膜切割术。结论：米非司酮治疗围绝经期功血有效,复发率低．副反应小。是目前比较理想的药物治疗方案。     

Postmenopausal bleeding of nonmalignant origin

A study was made of the medical records of 102 patients hospitalized because of postmenopausal bleeding. Diagnostic procedures used included vaginal examination, Papanicolaou smears, curettage and cervical biopsy. The major associated pathological conditions (possibly etiological factors) in the series were chronic cervicitis, fibromyoma of the uterus, endometrial polyps, cervical polyps and adenomyosis of the uterus. Sclerosis of the uterine vessels was suggested as another possible cause of this type of bleeding. Neither the amount and type of bleeding nor the pattern of associated symptoms were of diagnostic value.A history of hormonal therapy prior to the onset of bleeding is not sufficient evidence to establish that as the cause of the bleeding and the patient should be as completely investigated as if this history were not present. In over 61 per cent of cases in this series, uterine curettage with or without cervical biopsy, cauterization, conization or trachelorrhaphy, was the only treatment required for both diagnosis and therapy.     

子宫内膜息肉研究进展

子宫内膜息肉(endometrial polyps,EMP)由子宫内膜腺体和含有厚壁血管的纤维化内膜间质构成,是局部子宫内膜过度增生形成的有蒂或无蒂的赘生物。子宫内膜息肉是最常见的子宫内膜病变之一,临床表现为子宫不规则出血,或月经量增多、不孕、绝经后出血等,也可无明显临床症状。子宫内膜息肉多数属良性病变,但其可恶变性已经被证实。子宫内膜息肉的发病机制目前尚不明确,传统观点认为其与慢性子宫内膜炎症有关,属慢性炎症范畴,即为生物致炎因子及长期反复机械性刺激所致的反应性增生物;近年来随着分子生物学研究的深入,发现子宫内膜息肉的发生与可能与激素调控下增殖与凋亡失衡相关。近来随着宫腔镜检查技术的推广及激素补充治疗人数的增多,子宫内膜息肉的发病率及检出率逐渐增加,加之经刮宫或电切治疗后复发率非常高,因此,子宫内膜息肉越来越受到临床医生的重视,现将子宫内膜息肉的研究进展作一综述。     

Peritoneal washing cytology on fluid hysteroscopy and after curettage in women with endometrial carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of fluid hysteroscopy with target biopsy of the endometrium and the influence of added curettage on the results of peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) in endometrial carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN: In 42 women at risk of endometrial carcinoma, we performed fluid hysteroscopy with target biopsy of the endometrium and curettage. Evaluation of PWC of the pouch of Douglas was performed three times during the procedure: prior to hysteroscopy, after fluid hysteroscopy with target biopsy and after curettage. RESULTS: On cytologic slides from peritoneal washings in 11 patients with carcinoma of the endometrium, malignant endometrial cells were found after curettage in 72.7%. There was no statistically significant difference in PWC prior to hysteroscopy (two women, 20%) or after hysteroscopy with target biopsy (three women, 30%). There was a statistically significant difference (.05 level) in positive PWC after hysteroscopy with target biopsy (three women, 33.3%) and after curettage (eight women, 88.9%). CONCLUSION: Slides from carcinoma of the endometrium in PWC do not deteriorate after hysteroscopy with target biopsy of the endometrium, but tumor cells will appear in the pouch of Douglas after curettage.     

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Medical and surgical management of reproductive neoplasia in two western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Background Reports of female reproductive tract neoplasia are infrequent in great apes. Methods Two captive‐born, female western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) housed at the North Carolina Zoological Park were diagnosed with reproductive neoplasia. Results The first gorilla had uterine endometrial thickening and uterine fibroids diagnosed during a routine annual examination. Subsequently, the animal underwent several uterine curettage procedures in an attempt to debulk the uterine mass. Biopsy results indicated uterine adenocarcinoma. The animal was treated with an ovariohysterectomy followed by a combination of megestrol acetate and medroxyprogesterone acetate. The second gorilla was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina, cervix, and uterus after presenting for intermittent vaginal bleeding of 1‐month duration. This animal underwent palliative radiation therapy, receiving two rounds of radiation treatment 8 weeks apart. Conclusions The following report describes the diagnosis and management of the two cases.     

Prostaglandin-induced Abortion: Assessment of Operative Complications and Early Morbidity

A total of 626 patients undergoing a prostaglandin-induced abortion, the majority in the second trimester, have been analysed for complications occurring during inpatient treatment. Of the last 155 consecutive patients 143 were critically assessed six to eight weeks after abortion for morbidity occurring during their early recovery period.Blood loss of 250 ml or more occurred in 68 patients, pyrexia in 34, pelvic infection in three, and readmission in 14 of the 626 patients studied, and a transfusion was required in eight.Bleeding after abortion stopped within six weeks in all 143 of the 155 consecutive patients assessed but three required readmission for uterine curettage. Menstruation was re-established within six weeks of abortion in 106 patients.The incidence of operative morbidity was similar to that reported for first trimester abortion and better than that in most reported series of second trimester abortions.