A. Tomaizeh Gómez, A. Armijo Sánchez, J. Boned López, E. Arroyo Estevez
{"title":"Tratamiento médico del aborto del primer trimestre: igual eficacia, más eficiencia","authors":"A. Tomaizeh Gómez, A. Armijo Sánchez, J. Boned López, E. Arroyo Estevez","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Early pregnancy loss occurs in 10-20% of all clinical pregnancies, 85% being prior to week 12 of amenorrhea. Miscarriage entails a very significant burden on healthcare resources, reaching a national economic cost in the United Kingdom of £471 million per year (€533.06 million), a figure that can be extrapolated to other industrialized countries. According to a recent systematic review, there are no well-designed trials in first-trimester pregnancies that provide consolidated evidence on what is the best first-trimester abortion treatment method, and there are different studies that have tried to demonstrate cost reduction with contradictory results.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>An observational, retrospective and longitudinal design study was carried out. 892 patients diagnosed with spontaneous abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy were reviewed, in the period between January 2013 and December 2016.</p><p>In our study, we wanted to evaluate the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol as a medical treatment for spontaneous abortion in the first trimester, in comparison with obstetric curettage-evacuator, and to quantify the difference in the costs of both procedures through a cost minimization study. costs.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 892 recruited patients, medical treatment with misoprostol was performed in 517 (57.95%) and surgical treatment by curettage in 375 (42.05%).</p><p>The effectiveness of medical treatment was 82% (426/517). With respect to surgical treatment the effectiveness of 100%. The success rate of medical treatment was higher in the subgroup of patients with incomplete abortion (92.9%), compared to the anembryonic gestation (85.7%) and delayed abortion (78.2%) groups.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The medical treatment of abortion is a safe management and accepted by the patients. The adequate selection of candidate patients leads to an increase in the success rate and a decrease in costs. In our study, an important total saving of €576,847.92 (37.14%) with respect to surgical treatment will be reduced. Given that the effectiveness is comparable and patient satisfaction is high, although it could be improved, we believe that with adequate information and homogenization of the applied treatment, it is safe.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 2","pages":"Article 100934"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139100576","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}
J. Rodríguez Sánchez-Reyman, P. Luque González, M. Pineda Mateo
{"title":"Estudio de la microbiota vaginal en los resultados de la terapia de reproducción asistida","authors":"J. Rodríguez Sánchez-Reyman, P. Luque González, M. Pineda Mateo","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100930","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100930","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The microbiome of the female genital tract is essential to maintenance a healthy environment. The normal vaginal microbiota is defined by the abundance of <em>Lactobacillus</em>. These microbes confer the host vagina protection from potentially pathogenic microorganisms that may cause urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases. Changes in the vaginal microbiota due to inherent factors, such as age or menstrual period, or external factors like sexual activity or pregnancy, can lead to microbial dysbiosis and the development of pathologies in relation of reduced rates of conception. It has also been suggested that vaginal microbiota may play a key role in the success of assisted reproductive therapies. The objective of this review is to identify and evaluate trials of the vaginal microbiota role in women's health and human reproduction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 2","pages":"Article 100930"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139033778","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}
V. Vieira , C. Silva , A. Português Duarte, I. Santos Silva
{"title":"Abortion by request in advanced maternal age: What changes in contraception?","authors":"V. Vieira , C. Silva , A. Português Duarte, I. Santos Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100932","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Overview and aim</h3><p>Pregnancy at an advanced maternal age has become a reality. The acceptance rate of an unwanted pregnancy in this age group is lower, resulting in a higher proportion of pregnancy interruptions. This study aims to characterize abortion by request (AR) in advanced maternal age.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Descriptive study of AR requested by women aged 40 years old or older, over a period of six years, in an Obstetrics service of a Portuguese tertiary hospital. Descriptive data analysis was performed using SPSS® version 26.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>194 women were included in the study (<em>n</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->194), with a median age of 42 years, most of them Portuguese (94.3%) and with no history of performing AR (75.2%). The contraceptive methods used prior to AR were used oral contraception (47.0%) and barrier contraception (39.1%). Medical abortion was performed in the entire sample, with a success rate of 96.9%. After AR, intrauterine contraception (44.3%), oral contraception (22.7%) and the vaginal ring (7.2%) were the preferred contraceptive methods.</p></div><div><h3>Discussion/Conclusions</h3><p>Changes in women's health and contraceptive needs motivate new approaches and contraceptive strategies. After AR, a significant percentage of woman chose long-term and non-user-dependent methods. Particularly in women aged 40 or over, these methods, in addition to their highly effective and safe contraceptive role, may bring additional non-contraceptive benefits, namely the therapeutic effect in abnormal uterine bleeding.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 2","pages":"Article 100932"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0210573X23001028/pdfft?md5=2a39d6613839ea23fb7cce7ca55d9a37&pid=1-s2.0-S0210573X23001028-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139033777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Cabanas-Barja, A. Alonso-Calvete, I. Da Cuña-Carrera
{"title":"Actualización del tratamiento de fisioterapia en el abordaje de la endometriosis. Una revisión sistemática","authors":"A. Cabanas-Barja, A. Alonso-Calvete, I. Da Cuña-Carrera","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100929","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory gynecological pathology characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Clinical manifestations include chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, infertility, dysuria and dyschezia. Physical therapy can be part of the symptomatic treatment of endometriosis; therefore, this review aims to analyze the scientific literature to evaluate the effect of physical therapy in endometriosis. A bibliographic search was carried out during the first two weeks of December 2022 in the databases PubMed, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro, CINAHL and ENFISPO. The descriptors “Endometriosis” “Physical Therapy Modalities”, “Physiotherapy”, “Physiotherapist”, “Physical therapy” and “Physical rehabilitation” were used. Results were limited to randomized clinical studies published in English or Spanish. A total of 943 results were obtained, of which 6 were selected after applying the eligibility criteria. The selected studies develop different physiotherapy interventions with techniques such as electrotherapy with TENS and high intensity pulsed laser, progressive muscle relaxation training, aerobic training, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise through yoga. Physiotherapy appears to provide benefits in terms of reducing pelvic pain and improving quality of life in women with endometriosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 100929"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138839837","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}
N. Camejo , F. Nantes , C. Castillo , D. Centurion , G. Krygier
{"title":"Cáncer de mama metaplásico: a propósito de un caso","authors":"N. Camejo , F. Nantes , C. Castillo , D. Centurion , G. Krygier","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100926","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer that is often diagnosed in advanced stages, with large tumors and a high histological grade. In this study, we present a case of MBC, and conduct a review and discussion of the related literature.</p></div><div><h3>Main symptoms or clinical findings</h3><p>A 35-year-old patient with no relevant personal or family history presents with a progressively growing 2 cm breast mass, which, over time, develops into nipple retraction and breast pain. A breast ultrasound reveals a suspicious-looking polilobulated solid mass. In summary: a BI-RADS 5 mass in the left breast.</p></div><div><h3>Main diagnoses, therapeutic interventions, and outcomes</h3><p>A core biopsy is performed, and the pathology report reveals an infiltrating ductal carcinoma, metaplastic variety, triple-negative with PDL1 expression > 1%. A modified radical mastectomy is performed. During follow-up, pulmonary metastasis is diagnosed, and the patient receives first and second-line systemic treatment.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Given the aggressive nature of this type of tumor and the limited treatment options available, participation in clinical trials may be considered to improve outcomes in these patients. A multidisciplinary approach, and review in a tumor committee are essential to guide therapeutic decisions and provide the best possible care for these patients.</p><p>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 100926"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138550066","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}
M.J. Cuerva , B. Sanchez-Rico , M.A. Leal , L. de Castro , M. de la Calle , J.L. Bartha
{"title":"Parir después de los 50 años. Estudio piloto observacional","authors":"M.J. Cuerva , B. Sanchez-Rico , M.A. Leal , L. de Castro , M. de la Calle , J.L. Bartha","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100925","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To assess whether there is a higher rate of adverse obstetric outcomes, postpartum urinary incontinence, and sexual problems among women who give birth over 50.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>A single-center ambispective observational study. Rate of cesarean birth, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), prematurity, urinary incontinence (Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form [ICIQ-SF]), and sexual dysfunction (Female Sexual Function Index [FSFI-6]) were recorded.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Twenty-five (0.06%) of 38,510 births occurred in women over 50 during the study period. There were 16 (64%) cesarean births. Seven (28%) women had gestational diabetes. Preeclampsia was diagnosed in 3 (12%) women. There were 5 (20%) cases of IUGR. There were 5 (20%) preterm births. The differences in the rate of cesarean birth, gestational diabetes, and IUGR between the study group and the total population were statistically significant. The results of the ICIQ-SF and FSFI-6 questionnaires were obtained from 17 women. Some degree of urinary incontinence was found in 7 (41.1%) and sexual dysfunction in 9 (52.9%) women.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Pregnancies in women over 50 may be associated with a higher rate of gestational diabetes, IUGR, and preeclampsia. There is a high prevalence of urinary incontinence and sexual problems among these women.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 100925"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471477","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}
M.P. Marín Sánchez , I. Ñiguez Sevilla , S. Cánovas Sanchis
{"title":"Atypical umbilical endometriosis: Microscopic and immunohistochemical characterization","authors":"M.P. Marín Sánchez , I. Ñiguez Sevilla , S. Cánovas Sanchis","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100927","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Atypical endometriosis is considered a precursor lesion to cancer associated with endometriosis. Two types of atypical endometriosis have been proposed: an architectural type with a higher risk of malignancy and a cytological type with a lower potential for malignancy.</p></div><div><h3>Main symptoms and/or clinical findings</h3><p>A 37-year-old Caucasian woman presented with umbilical bleeding coinciding with menstruation. On physical examination, two small, bluish lesions were observed in the umbilical scar.</p></div><div><h3>Primary diagnosis</h3><p>This clinical case is of interest because it describes a lesion of atypical architectural endometriosis located in the navel.</p></div><div><h3>Therapeutic interventions and results</h3><p>The microscopic and immunohistochemical characteristics of the lesion were examined. The presence of nuclear stratification, hyperchromatism, and pleomorphism were observed as microscopic qualities. In terms of the immunohistochemical panel, the degree of cell proliferation was analyzed using Ki 67, BAF250a was used as the surrogate marker of ARID 1A, inflammation was assessed through COX, and estrogen and progesterone receptors were examined. The results showed increased cellular activity, the presence of inflammation, and no mutation of the ARID1a gene, with moderate cell proliferation.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Umbilical endometriosis is rare, and while malignancy is infrequent, it is possible. For this reason, a complete anatomopathological study including an immunohistochemical panel should be performed to diagnose atypical endometriosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 100927"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471479","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}
J. Cantero Piñeiro, E. Ruipérez Pacheco, P. Coronado Martín, S. Sánchez Ramón, L. Fernández Paredes
{"title":"Análisis de la inmunidad de las mujeres infectadas por el virus del papiloma humano y su relación con la lesión intraepitelial cervical","authors":"J. Cantero Piñeiro, E. Ruipérez Pacheco, P. Coronado Martín, S. Sánchez Ramón, L. Fernández Paredes","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100928","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The main objective is to study the NK markers present in circulating blood in patients with high grade intraepithelial cervical lesions compared with women without lesions or low grade lesions. The secondary objectives of the study are to understand the relationship between the NK memory like cells and the infection with HPV, as well as the persistence of the infection.</p></div><div><h3>Methods and materials</h3><p>It is an observational prospective study that studies women from 2019 for 2<!--> <!-->years seen in ginecology rooms in Hospital Clínico San Carlos. The group of patients studied are: women with infection by HPV and high grade lesions, women with infection by HPV but no lesion or low grade lesion and women without lesion or infection.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>We have recruited 115 patients. We have found more memory like NK cells in patients infected by HPV. And when we analyze the non-smoking patients, the expression of NKp30 is lower in patients infected without lesion.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The results show that there could be less capacity to generate an adaptative function by NK in smoking patients than in non-smoking. A better knowledge of the NK cells biology and its role in the infection by HPV could allow us to manipulate with a therapeutic and prognostic end.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 100928"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471478","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":"Actualización del abordaje de la endometriosis","authors":"F. Carmona , I. Lete , C. Ros","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100924","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The growing commitment to gynecological health has highlighted the need to update the approach to endometriosis. Therefore, a comprehensive review of the scientific literature has been carried out to gather the latest relevant advances in its healthcare. In this regard, a gynecology congress was held on September 30 and October 1, bringing together various experts to review clinical, pharmacological, and cutting-edge aspects.</p><p>The review emphasizes the direct, indirect, and soft markers that determine the presence of endometriosis during examination, as well as the appropriate guidelines for diagnosis through imaging tests. Furthermore, it discusses the importance of conducting a complete and detailed diagnosis in patients exhibiting symptoms of the disease.</p><p>Additionally, it highlights advancements in the treatment of this condition, with a particular emphasis on the benefits of N-acetyl cysteine. Finally, it explores the role of surgery, emphasizing its advantages but pointing out that endometriosis should not always be associated with surgery since it can entail numerous complications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 100924"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92136184","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}
J. Álvarez-Sala Torreano, J.Á. López López, I. Lete Lasa
{"title":"Histerectomía laparoscópica en patología benigna en un hospital universitario terciario. Análisis y evolución de un periodo de 8 años","authors":"J. Álvarez-Sala Torreano, J.Á. López López, I. Lete Lasa","doi":"10.1016/j.gine.2023.100914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gine.2023.100914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To reflect from the analysis of the data of the number of laparoscopic hysterectomies that each member of a gynaecology service of a tertiary hospital can perform on the convenience of limiting this procedure to a limited number of professionals.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>Retrospective, descriptive study on hysterectomies performed for any indication in our hospital in the period between May 1, 2014 and April 30, 2022.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In this period, we have performed 1548 hysterectomies of which 760 were performed laparoscopically and of these, 289 were indicated for benign pathology. Considering the total number of professionals that make up the pool of surgeons who perform surgery for benign pathology, the average number of laparoscopic hysterectomies per surgeon per year would be 1.4 cases.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>To ensure adequate quality of surgery, the number of professionals performing laparoscopic hysterectomies in a tertiary hospital should be limited.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":41294,"journal":{"name":"Clinica e Investigacion en Ginecologia y Obstetricia","volume":"51 1","pages":"Article 100914"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91729554","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}