Cesarean sections may allow collection of significantly increased volumes of umbilical cord blood and numbers of CD34+ cells compared to vaginal deliveries.
Cesarean sections may allow collection of significantly increased volumes of umbilical cord blood and numbers of CD34+ cells compared to vaginal deliveries.
Objective We studied the advantages and disadvantages of using the newly developed SAND balloon catheter for the laparoscopic treatment of benign ovarian cysts and hydrosalpinx. Methods The SAND balloon catheter, which has two balloons at the tip, can hold and extend the ovarian cyst, which allows suction of the cystic fluid, and irrigation of the cystic cavity. Laparoscopic surgery using this catheter was carried out in 36 cases of ovarian or uterine cysts, or hydrosalpinx (32 patients).Results The cystic fluid in all 36 cases was successfully aspirated without gross identification of spillage. Adhesiolysis of the cyst was easily done by pulling the ovarian cyst with the SAND balloon catheter. None of the 36 cysts ruptured during aspiration and irrigation. The balloon did not slide during the procedure in any of the 36 cases. In 16 of the 32 patients who underwent the laparoscopic procedure, a conservative cystectomy procedure, in which only the cyst was excised, was performed. In the remaining 16 patients, oo Èphorectomy was performed. Conclusions The SAND balloon catheter was extremely useful for aspirating the cystic fluid, and for the irrigation and excision of the cyst, during the laparoscopic surgery of benign ovarian cysts.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.