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The objective of this study was to evaluate short term and long term efficacy of a transurethral injection (TUI) using bulking agent Bulkamid for female stress and mixed urinary incontinence. The hypothesis was that the cure rate of Bulkamid may slowly decreases over time.Retrospective clinical study.Gynecological and Obstetric Clinic, 1 LF UK and VFN, Prague.A retrospective study was performed on 25 women with urinary incontinence (stress 18; mixed 7), and 24 patients completed the study. Nineteen patients had previously undergone anti-incontinence surgery. The efficacy of TUI was evaluated 3 months (+/- 1 week) and an average of 13.5 months (range 6-30 months) after surgery. Subjective assessment of the leakage of urine was based on the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short form (ICIQ-UI SF) filled in before and three and - on average - 13.5 months after the surgery (minimum time after surgery was 6 months). Improvement in urinary incontinence was defined as a drop in the score of more than 50%. Objective assessment of leakage of urine was assessed by cough test. Ethical committee approval was obtained, and all subjects gave written informed consent to participate in the study.Mean age of patients was 69.7 (SD 16.22) years, mean body mass index (BMI) 27.56 (SD 3.42), and mean parity was 1.73 (SD 0.7). Objective assessment by cough test showed that 9/25 (36%) of patients had negative results for this test 3 months and 4/24 (16.7%) 13.5 months after the operation. Subjective assessment by the ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire showed that 7/25 (28%) of our patients were completely dry 3 months after the operation and 3/24 (12,5%) 13 months after the operation. 20/25 (80%) of patients were dry or improved 3 months after the operation and 14/24 (58.3%) 13.5 months after the operation. The mean score before the operation was 17.56 (SD 3.44), median 18; 3 months after the operation it was 5.68 (SD 5.51), median 5; and 13.5 months after the operation it was 8.25 (SD 5.49), median 7.5. The evaluation of the answers to the question "Overall, how much does leaking urine interfere with your everyday life?" showed a worsening of the situation to a statistical significant degree: 3 months after the operation the mean score was 2.38 (SD 2.28), while 13.5 months after the operation it was 3.79 (SD 2.96).The hypothesis that the cure rate of Bulkamid may slowly decreases as time passes after the operation was confirmed. more...

Examine safety of TVT-O.Experimental study.Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Institute of Anatomy, Institute of Pathology LF U.K., Praha.We inserted TVT-O in fourteen formalin-embalmed bodies with legs mal-positioned. After dissection distances from the branches of obturator nerve to the inserter were measured.In embalmed bodies, the mean distance to the anterior branch of the obturator nerve was 8.6 mm on the left, 7.1 mm on the right. Mean distance to the posterior branch of the obturator nerve was 8.4 mm on the left, 8.9 mm on the right.The position of the legs is crucial for correct placement of TVT-O. more...

To map existence of the preperitoneal fatty plug and hernia in obtorator canal.Prospective study and review of literature.Institute of Anatomy of the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague.We have dissected lesser pelvises of ten formalin embalmed female cadavers with focus on possible anatomical variations such as obturator hernia or preperitoneal fatty plug.In six cases we have found formation reponable back to lesser pelvis, which could be described as preperitoneal fatty plug (which could be considered as type I of obturator hernia). Photos were taken and the formation was sent for histological exam to confirm whether peritoneum was present at the surface. Histological exam was carried out by standard procedure with hematoxylin-eosin staining.In six female bodies we have witnessed preperitoneal fatty plug five times on the left and three times on the right side. more...

The aim of this study was to detect DDT and its metabolites, lindane and its conformers (alfa, beta, gama and delta conformers of hexachlorocyklohexane - HCH) and hexacyclobenzene (HCB) in blood and follicular fluid of infertile women undergoing IVF+ET program. In the case if their detection, to confirm their cumulation in follicular fluid.Pilot study.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Faculty Hospital, Prague, AXYS Varilab s.r.o., Vrané nad Vltavou, Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General Faculty Hospital, Prague, Euromise Centrum, Charles University and Academy of Arts, Prague, Czech republic.We detected the level of DDT, DDE, DDD, lindane and its conformers (alfa, beta, gama and delta conformers of hexachlorocyklohexane - HCH) and hexacyclobenzene (HCB) in blood and folicular fluid of 30 infertile women undergoing IVF + ET program. We recieved the follicular fluid by transvaginal punction of follicular fluid under ultrasonography control. The venous blood was taken before begining of anestesia. The follicular fluid and blood were frozen and transported to the laboratory. There the samples were examinated by the methods of gass chromatography and mass spectrometry.We confirmed the possibility of detection of DDT, DDE, DDD, lindane and its conformers (alfa, beta, gama and delta conformers of hexachlorocyclohexane - HCH) and hexacyclobenzene (HCB) in blood and follicular fluid of infertile women. The differences in concentrations in blood and follicular fluid were statistically analysed. We confirmed the cumulation of DDT, DDE, DDD, lindane and its conformers (alfa, beta, gama and delta conformers of hexachlorocyclohexane - HCH) and hexacyclobenzene (HCB) in follicular fluid of infertile women. The levels of these compounds in blood differed from 2.8 to 6399.3 ng/g of fat, in follicular fluid from 1.4 to 4 099.8 ng/g of fat.It is possible to detect DDT, DDE, DDD, lindane and its conformers (alfa, beta, gama and delta conformers of hexachlorocyclohexane - HCH) and hexacyclobenzene (HCB) in blood and follicular fluid of infertile women. The cumulation of these xenobiotics in follicular fluid was found. more...

The aim of this study was to confirm the possibility of detection of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls in blood and follicular fluid of infertile women undergoing IVF+ET program and determine the levels of some congeners. To confirm their cumulation in follicular fluid.Pilot study.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Faculty Hospital, Prague, AXYS Varilab s.r.o., Vrané nad Vltavou, Institute of Hygieny and Epidemiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General Faculty Hospital, Prague, Euromise Centrum, Charles University, Prague.We detected the level of polychlorinated biphenyls in blood and follicular fluid of infertile women undergoing IVF+ET program. We recieved the follicular fluid by transvaginal punction of follicles under ultrasonography control. The blood was taken before begining of anestezia. The follicular fluid and blood were frozen and transported to the laboratory. The samples were examined there by methods of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. We were able to find all PCBs with 3-7 atoms of chlorine.We confirmed the possibility of detection of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in blood and follicular fluid of infertile women. We examineted the levels of PCB 77, 81, 105, 114, 118+123, 126, 156, 157, 167, 169, 189. The levels of PCBs were in ng/gram of fat. The levels of polychlorinated biphenyls differed from 0 to 400 ng/g of fat. Statistical analysis was made by t test a Wilcox test. All PCBs are cumulated in follicular fluid, except of PCB 126.The possibility of detection of PCBs in blood and follicular fluid of infertile women undergoing IVF+ET program was confirmed. The cumulation of these xenobiotics in follicular fluid was found. In the future we will analyse the relationship between the presence of these xenobiotics and achieving succesful pregnancy. more...