{"title":"The role of laparoscopy in gynaecological practice for diagnosis of stump appendicitis as a rare cause of chronic pelvic pain","authors":"D. Dissanayake, I. Jayarathna","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7981","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125478850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Kandanearachchi, B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
{"title":"Guidance for cervical screening and management in Sri Lankan health care system","authors":"P. Kandanearachchi, B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8019","url":null,"abstract":"Cervical cancer is the leading gynaecological malignancy in Sri Lanka. Among women, it is the second most common cancer, where the first is breast cancer. There were 1136 new cases reported in 2018. In that year, 643 cervical cancer deaths were reported. This shows most of the cancers have a late-stage presentation and nearly half of them die despite treatment. Similar numbers have been observed in each year and it is ranked as the second leading cause of female cancer deaths in Sri Lanka also1.","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128351710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
{"title":"Management of histologically confirmed endometrial cancer","authors":"B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8016","url":null,"abstract":"Ultimate goal of treating a cancer patient is to cure the disease where possible and to have control of primary disease and delay the recurrences in patients in whom complete cure is not possible. Patients beyond above levels should receive appropriate symptom relieving treatment. Pre-operative staging, individualized treatment planning and appropriate adjuvant treatment and risk based follow up are corner stones in managing these patients.","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"94 44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129110439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Dasanayake, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
{"title":"Postnatal care during hospital stay","authors":"D. Dasanayake, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8021","url":null,"abstract":"during the immediate postpartum period: Post-Partum Intra uterine Devices (PPIUD) and progestogen implants.","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127561166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laparoscopic myomectomy in Sri Lankan public health care system: The need and challenges","authors":"D. Dissanayake","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7972","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129918570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
{"title":"Management of vulval cancer","authors":"B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8017","url":null,"abstract":"Ultimate goal of treating a cancer patient is to cure the disease where possible and to have control of primary disease and delay the recurrences in patients in whom complete cure is not possible. Patients beyond above levels should receive appropriate symptom relieving treatment. Pre-operative staging, individualized treatment planning and appropriate adjuvant treatment and risk based follow up are corner stones in managing these patients.","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129621663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Piyadigama, D. Jayasundara, A. Perera, A. Jayawardane
{"title":"Combating the rising caesarean section (CS) rates in Sri Lanka using new technology","authors":"I. Piyadigama, D. Jayasundara, A. Perera, A. Jayawardane","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"182 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124561807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
{"title":"Management of histologically confirmed cervical cancer","authors":"B. Alagoda, H. Hapuachchige, R. Wijesinghe, Y. Wijeratne, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.8018","url":null,"abstract":"Ultimate goal of treating a cancer patient is to cure the disease where possible and to have control of primary disease and delay the recurrences in patients in whom complete cure is not possible. Patients beyond above levels should receive appropriate symptom relieving treatment. Pre-operative staging, individualized treatment planning and appropriate adjuvant treatment and risk based follow up are corner stones in managing these patients.","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123849186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An interstitial ectopic pregnancy managed with laparoscopic cornual resection","authors":"T. Rajayohan, M. Gunasekara, A. Sithambarapillai","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7952","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114404936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fetal structural and genetic anomaly screening. Are we doing it correct at the age of NIPT?","authors":"D. Senadheera, I. A. Jayawardane, D. Jayasundara","doi":"10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i3.7958","url":null,"abstract":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1803-4172 Key content • History and Evolution of screening for trisomy 21 and other aneuploidies. • Genetic, Structural, and biochemical screening. • First trimester combined test. detection rate of 90% at an FPR of 5%. • Second trimester serum biochemistrydetection rate of 60-75% at an FPR of 5%. • NIPT as a test – detection rate 99% with a reduction in FPR to 0.1%. • NIPT-how best to incorporate in to screening protocols. • Growth and placental disordersPlGF and sFlt-1 Food for thought • First trimester USS at 10 weeks. • NTshould we be investing on it any further, or is it getting obsolete? • NIPTcan it be universal? • NIPTHow best to introduce? • Place of genetic screening with NT and USS in the age of NIPT? • NIPTis it state funded Eugenics? • Genetic vs Structural screening-together or should it be separate? • Early dating scan followed by NIPT • Can we scan early-for structural anomalies? • Parental choice in a setting with limited options. • Best way of screening?","PeriodicalId":186118,"journal":{"name":"Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130194028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}