Showing 201-220 of 387 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Gynecologic 
- Lymphadenectomy for the management of endometrial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Oct-2017
This is an update of a previous Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2010 and updated in Issue 9, 2015. The role of lymphadenectomy in surgical management of endometrial cancer remains controversial. Lymph node metastases can be found in approximately 10
- Maintenance chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jun-2013
This review is an update of a previously published review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2010, Issue 9 and 2013, Issue 6). Epithelial ovarian cancer accounts for about 90% of all cases of ovarian cancer. Debulking surgery and six courses
- Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Dec-2019
Ascites is the accumulation of fluid within the abdominal cavity. Most women with advanced ovarian cancer and some women with advanced endometrial cancer need repeated drainage for ascites. Guidelines to advise those involved in the drainage of ascites ar
- Medical interventions for high‐grade vulval intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Aug-2015
This is an updated version of a review first published in theCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 4, in 2011. Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) is a pre-cancerous condition of the vulval skin and its incidence is increasing in women under 5
- Medical methods for first trimester abortion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2011
Surgical abortion by vacuum aspiration or dilatation and curettage has been the method of choice for early pregnancy termination since the 1960s. Medical abortion became an alternative method of first trimester pregnancy termination with the availability
- Medical treatment for early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2019
In most pregnancies that miscarry, arrest of embryonic or fetal development occurs some time (often weeks) before the miscarriage occurs. Ultrasound examination can reveal abnormal findings during this phase by demonstrating anembryonic pregnancies or emb
- Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2017
Miscarriage occurs in 10% to 15% of pregnancies. The traditional treatment, after miscarriage, has been to perform surgery to remove any remaining placental tissues in the uterus ('evacuation of uterus'). However, medical treatments, or expectant care (no
- Medical versus surgical methods for first trimester termination of pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2002
Induced abortions are very commonly practiced interventions worldwide. A variety of medical abortion methods have been introduced during the last decade in addition to existing surgical methods. In this review we systematically searched for and combined a
- Metformin treatment before and during IVF or ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2020
The use of insulin-sensitising agents, such as metformin, in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are undergoing ovulation induction or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) cycles has been widely studied. Metformin reduces hyperinsulinaemia and suppres
- Metformin versus the combined oral contraceptive pill for hirsutism, acne, and menstrual pattern in polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Aug-2020
Metformin has been proposed as possibly a safer and more effective long-term treatment than the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It is important to directly compare the efficacy and safety of metformin versus O
- Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jul-2007
The method of delivering a diagnosis of breast cancer to women has the potential to impact on their level of interpretation, patient recall and satisfaction.
- Microwave therapy for cervical ectropion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
In western medicine, cervical ectropion is considered as a normal finding that does not require treatment despite the red and inflamed appearance of the cervix. However, cervical ectropion is considered as one of the most common types of chronic cerviciti
- Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2017
Urinary incontinence is a very common and debilitating problem affecting about 50% of women at some point in their lives. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a predominant cause in 30% to 80% of these women imposing significant health and economic burden
- Mifepristone for uterine fibroids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2012
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine tumours present in women of reproductive age. Mifepristone (RU-486) competitively binds and inhibitsprogesterone receptors. Studies have suggested that fibroid growth depends on the sexual steroids. Mife
- Minilaparotomy and endoscopic techniques for tubal sterilisation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2004
In industrialised countries sterilisation is generally performed by laparoscopy. In settings where the resources for purchase and maintenance of laparoscopic equipment are limited, minilaparotomy may still be the most common approach. The advantages and d
- Misoprostol for induction of labour to terminate pregnancy in the second or third trimester for women with a fetal anomaly or after intrauterine fetal death
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Apr-2010
A woman may need to give birth prior to the spontaneous onset of labour in situations where the fetus has died in utero (also called a stillbirth), or for the termination of pregnancy where the fetus, if born alive would not survive or would have a perman
- Mistletoe therapy in oncology
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Apr-2008
Mistletoe extracts are commonly used in cancer patients. It is claimed that they improve survival and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients.
- Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Apr-2021
Monitoring of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is necessary to detect as well as reduce the incidence and severity of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) whilst achieving the optimal ovarian response needed fo
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery versus surgery followed by chemotherapy for initial treatment in advanced ovarian epithelial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jul-2021
Epithelial ovarian cancer presents at an advanced stage in the majority of women. These women require a combination of surgery and chemotherapy for optimal treatment. Conventional treatment has been to perform surgery first and then give chemotherapy. How
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced cervix cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2004
The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer remains uncertain.
