The Fibroid with Red Flags!
Figure 10.1 Lin G, Yang L, Huang Y, et al. Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted MRI in the differentiation between uterine leiomyosarcoma/smooth muscle tumor with…
Intramural Fibroid Impinging on the Uterine Cavity
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Nash S. Moawad (ed.)Uterine Fibroidshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58780-6_8 8. Intramural Fibroid Impinging on the Uterine Cavity Andrew Deutsch1 , Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh2 and Charles E. Miller2 (1) Department of Gynecology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 Dempster Street, Park…
Treatment Modalities for Fibroids, Indications, Risks, and Benefits
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Nash S. Moawad (ed.)Uterine Fibroidshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58780-6_3 3. Treatment Modalities for Fibroids, Indications, Risks, and Benefits Deepika Garg1 and James H. Segars2 (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA…
Large Asymptomatic FIGO Type 3–5 Fibroid and Primary Infertility
Figure 5.1 MRI of 8 cm intramural fibroid. Fibroid is indicated with a star; endometrial cavity indicated with an arrow Treatment Options The patient is broadly counseled regarding the options…
Licensing and Accreditation of a Sperm Bank for Therapeutic Banking
Blood studies FDA ● HIV1, HIV-2, HepB, HepC, syphilis, HTLV1, HTLV-2, NG, CT, CMV ● Client depositors: No screening required ● Directed donors do not need to pass donor suitability testing and can…
Sperm Freezing Injuries
Fig. 15.1 Mechanism of DNA injury during cryopreservation Apoptosis markers (caspase activation, DNA damage and phosphatidylserine externalisation) have been linked to male infertility in numerous studies. Spermatozoa positive for active…
The Process of Sperm Cryopreservation, Thawing and Washing Techniques
Fig. 14.1 Preparation of the sample for cryopreservation. The sample is placed in an incubator at 37 °C for complete liquefaction before conducting semen analysis [reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center…
Risk Preparedness in Sperm Banks
Fig. 16.1 The overall risk analysis/management framework This simplified diagrammatic overview of risk analysis may seem somewhat facile in relation to an apparently simple process such as sperm banking where…
Etiology of Cancer-Induced Male Infertility
Fig. 1.1 The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. The hypothalamus signals the anterior pituitary to release LH and FSH to, respectively, stimulate testosterone production and spermatogenesis in the testicles. This system is regulated…
Germ Cell Transplantation and Neospermatogenesis
Fig. 20.1 Germ cell transplantation. Germ cells obtained from a donor testis are transplanted into the recipient testis either directly or after propagation in vitro. To improve donor cell colonization…
