Thomakos N, Chantzi H, Rodolakis A, Antsaklis A
The management of adnexal masses during pregnancy may be challenging for the patient and the clinician. Adnexal masses may be detected during prenatal ultrasound, and although such masses are rarely malignant (1/10.000 to 1/50.000 pregnancies), the probability of borderline tumor or cancer should always be considered. The etiology of ovarian masses differs according to the patient age …
Perperoglou A, Louvrou N, Michaloutsou K, Keramopoullos D, Keramopoullos A
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second cause of death in the female population. This study presents mortality rates and rates of metastasis in breast cancer patients. A total of 4,108 breast cancer cases were examined. The overall survival rate at 5 years was 88%, and the corresponding 10 year survival rate was 79.8%. In the subgroup of patients with T1 tumors …
Giagloglou HK, Savvidis AA, Mylonas GT, Passalidou AI, Karapavlidou XP
Kyriakidis D, Thanassas I, Tziomaki M
Pregnancy is characterized by increased risk for thromboembolic disease. Inherited and acquired thrombophilia, included in the term thrombophilia, are implicated in the pathogenesis of thromboembolic disease as well as pregnancy complications, including recurrent abortions, intrauterine fetal demise, preeclampsia and abruptio placentae. The clotting mechanism and its disorders …
Moraitou M, Galanakis M, Chatzitheodorou M, Markou A
Postpartum depression is a common psychological disorder which affects women after giving birth. Depression symptomatology prior to pregnancy has been linked to specific positive and negative emotions and self-esteem levels. The present study investigates the relationship of positive and negative emotions, self-esteem and depression with postpartum depression levels in a sample …
Felesakis I, Kortesidis Ε, Τosounidou Z, Τsouknidas S, Soilemetzidis G, Karamanidou P
Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during pregnancy is common. They are separated in two categories, selective and conventional anti-inflammatory drugs. Aspirin is the most frequently used NSAID, followed by indomethacin. Their use in the first trimester of pregnancy has not been associated with an increase of miscarriage risk. However, when they are prescribed …
Karkanaki A, Diamantopoulou A, Kontomanolis E, Tsonoglou D
Sterilization is the most safe and common method of contraception. Failure rate is referred to 0.13-1.5%, and in this case, the risk of ectopic pregnancy is high. We describe a case of a ruptured tubal pregnancy, following ten months after bilateral tubal ligation. The patient was treated with urgent laparotomy and removal of right salpinx with the fetus …