INTRODUCTION: The teaching and practical training of future doctors play an important role in the university curriculum. MATERIAL AND METHODS: At the Women's Clinic of Saarland University Hospital in Homburg, we developed a five-day block …
BACKGROUND: The thesis on which this paper is based intended to investigate whether the result of the microbiological vaginal swab has an influence on the outcome of the fertility treatment. METHODS: The microbiological vaginal swabs of pa…
INTRODUCTION: Dysmenorrhea is defined as the presence of painful menstruation, and it affects daily activities in different ways. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence and management of dysmenorrhea and to determine the impac…
PURPOSE: Vaginal cuff dehiscence (VCD) is one of the major surgical complications following hysterectomy with data on incidence rates varying largely and studies assessing risk factors being sparse with contradictive results. The aim of thi…
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to determine the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications of laparoscopic gynecological interventions and to identify risk factors for such complications. METHODS: All patients who un…
BACKGROUND: The implementation of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) is a complex treatment requiring both a good cooperation between various professional groups in the fertility centre, and the patient's and her partner's cooperation. …
INTRODUCTION: Our study assesses the patients' opinion about gynecological examination performed by undergraduate students (UgSts). This assessment will be used in improving our undergraduate training program. A positive opinion would mean …
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic hormone-dependent disease affecting approximately 25-30% of women in the third and fourth decade. Despite its frequency, it is often detected late. The aim of this overview article was to present a s…
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a heterogeneous disease characterized by a range of different presentations. It is usually diagnosed when patients present with pain and/or infertility, but it has also been diagnosed in asymptomatic patients.…