Objective: To determine the frequency of hyponatremic complications and fluid overload during hystroscopic surgery. Design and setting:A prospective study in a tertiary care facility. Materials and methods: The study included 60 women who were scheduled for operative hysteroscopy for a variety of indications using the conventional unipolar electrosurgical device. Fluid intra vasation into the patients circulation was carefully monitored during ... Read more

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the psychiatric morbidity ( anxiety and depression) in women underwent an abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy of a benign indication DESIGN AND SETTING: This is a prospective observational study which was done in the Obstetric and Gynecology and Neuropsychiatry Departments, Sohag University Hospital. METHODS: One hundred and two women were scheduled for undergoing hysterectomy after fulfilling the inclusion ... Read more

Author's response: Vaginal length and incidence of dyspareunia after total abdominal versus vaginal hysterectomyl In his recent study on dyspareunia after hysterectomy [1] Dr. Abdelmonem concluded that postoperative dyspareunia is more common after vaginal hysterectomy compared to abdominal hysterectomy, and attributed this difference to postoperative shortening of the vagina secondary to excessive trimming of the vaginal walls especially if vaginal ... Read more