Surgery

Researchers at University of Pavia have published new data on surgery

Published in Hospital and Nursing Home Week, January 10th, 2008

"We performed a historical cohort study of 62 consecutive patients who underwent abdomino-perineal vaginal re-construction with a segment of the sigmoid colon during a 25-year period. A dedicated database was reviewed for the aetiology of vaginal malformation, surgical complications and post-operative follow-up," scientists in Pavia, Italy report.

"Follow-up visits were scheduled 2, 6 and 12 months after discharge from hospital and annually thereafter. Fifty-eight (93.5%) patients were diagnosed as having Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) and four (6.5%) had undergone previous demolitive surgery for gynaecologic malignancy. The mean operating time was 145...

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Source: Hospital and Nursing Home Week (2008-01-10)

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