G Tsalacopoulos

Patient sedation for routine genital examination.

K Dehaeck, L Denny, Caroline Thomas, J Dommisse et autres

Artificial insemination by donor at Groote Schuur Hospital.

Darlene Allen, Alan Alperstein, G Tsalacopoulos

An artificial insemination by donor (AID) service was started in the Infertility Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, in response to repeated requests by patients, doctors and social workers. The methods, results of treatment, and reasons for reorganizing the work of …

Metabolism of [d-Trp6] LHRH

J L Barron, E.C. Griffiths, G Tsalacopoulos, Robert P. Millar

Ectopic production of the beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin by malignant ovarian neoplasms.

G Tsalacopoulos, Bertrand Bloch

A sensitive and specific radio-immunoassay for the beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (beta-HCG) was performed on serum samples from 18 patients with large pelvic masses. No beta-HCG was detectable in 8 patients with either benign ovarian tumours or non-ovarian masses Ten …

Missed abortion treated with intramuscular 15-(S)-15-methyl-prostaglandin F2 alpha.

G Tsalacopoulos, B Bloch, Rush Jm

Repeated intramuscular injections of 15-(S)-15-methyl-PGF2 alpha were administered to 15 patients with a missed abortion. Fourteen (93,3%) aborted within 24 hours, with a mean induction abortion interval of 10 hours 54 minutes. The single failure occurred in a patient with a placenta …

Termination of mid-trimester pregnancy with intramuscular 15-(S)-15-,methyl-prostaglandin F2 alpha.

G Tsalacopoulos, B Bloch, Rush Jm

Termination of mid-trimester pregnancy was successfully achieved in 30 patients with 15-(S)-15-methyl-PGF 2 alpha administered by repeated intramuscular injections. All patients aborted within 48 hours and the majority (73%) aborted within 24 hours. The mean induction-abortion interval was 19 affected by parity …

Intramuscular and extra-amniotic 15-(S)-15-methyl-prostaglandin F2 alpha in intra-uterine death.

G Tsalacopoulos, B Bloch, J M Rush

The efficacy of 15-(S)-15-methyl-PGF2 alpha in inducing labour in 30 patients with intra-uterine fetal death was tested. The patients were divided into two groups of 15 patients and the drug was administered either by repeated intramuscular injection or by continuous intra-uterine extra-amniotic …

A comparison of endometrial sampling with the Accurette and Vabra aspirator and uterine curettage.

Gary L. Goldberg, G Tsalacopoulos, D A Davey

Endometrial samples were obtained with the Accurette and the Vabra aspirator and were compared with samples obtained by dilation and curettage in 40 patients with postmenopausal bleeding. The degree of discomfort and patient acceptability of the two outpatient procedures, the adequacy of …

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Leiomyoma of the ovary. A report of 3 cases.

G Tsalacopoulos, Tiltman Aj

Three cases of leiomyoma of the ovary are presented. The ages of patients ranged from 35 to 42 years. In 2 patients there were associated uterine fibromyomas but the ovarian tumour appeared to be primary at that site. The symptoms of these …

Intra-uterine extra-amniotic prostaglandin F2-alpha in the management of patients with intra-uterine fetal death.

G Tsalacopoulos

The problems of a conservative approach to the management of patients with intra-uterine fetal death are presented, and the technique of intra-uterine, extra-amniotic infusion of prostaglandin F2-alpha (PGF2alpha) is described. This involves the repeated infusion of a solution of PGF2alpha into the …