The prognosis of patients after a radical hysterectomy according to Wertheim because of a carcinoma of the cervix is good, yet the long-term morbidity is considerable. In a retrospective investigation regarding constipation, a questionnaire…
Intestinal endometriosis is a diagnostic and therapeutic problem. In case the rectal wall is involved the physical signs of the endometriosis may mimic rectal carcinoma. Suspicion of the correct diagnosis can be aroused by a thorough histor…
OBJECTIVE: To test non-hysteroscopic thermodestruction of the endometrium for safety and efficiency. DESIGN: Prospective pilot study from February 1991 to July 1992. SETTING: University Hospital Nijmegen. PATIENTS AND METHOD: There were …
Two cases of catamenial pneumothorax are described. This syndrome is characterized by recurring right-sided pneumothorax associated with menstruation. In one of our patients endometriosis of the diaphragm could be diagnosed in a biopsy, tak…