Significantly more neonates in the ROP group received late postnatal systemic steroids as compared to controls. We speculate that steroids, by altering insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression, might contribute to the pathogenesis of ROP.
Objective To assess the role of transperineal ultrasound in the postoperative evaluation of patients undergoing colpocleisis.
Methods Patients who underwent colpocleisis between
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