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P Liukko

Publications and source records attributed to P Liukko.

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PubMed1980

Etiology of premalignant cervical lesions in teenagers.

The etiology of premalignant cervical lesions was investigated anamnestically in teenagers. The material comprised of 54 patients (mean age 18.0 years, range 12--19 years) treated in 1973--77. Early coital practise and frequent change of sexual partners were usual. Previous abortions and frequent genital infections were also typical. The rising frequency of dysplasias in young age groups calls for increased general knowledge and information even among teenagers and, if possible, mass screening.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1979

Hysterography in evaluating the uterine cavity in patients with endometrial carcinoma.

In 49 patients with endometrial carcinoma hysterographic study was performed. This finding was correlated with fractional curettage, hysteroscopy and surgery. The best correlation was noted between hysterography and hysteroscopy. The flow into the tubes or abdominal cavity using low pressure was found in 20% of the cases. In our opinion hysterography is a useful aid when examining the uterine cavity and cervical canal, and, thus, important when planning treatment and determining clinical stage.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Maternal and fetal plasma renin activity during ritodrine infusion to the mother.

The effect of ritodrine to the mother on plasma renin activity (PRA) in the mother and fetus was examined in 10 mothers coming to elective cesarean section. 10 comparable mothers without ritodrine infusion served as controls. At the end of 2 h infusion of ritodrine, the mean maternal PRA was significantly (p less than 0.001) higher than in the control group. Also the mean PRA levels in the umbilical vein (p less than 0.001) and umbilical artery (p less than 0.01) were significantly higher after ridodrine infusion to the mother than the respective levels in the control group.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Methods for evaluating the intrauterine location of carcinoma.

The intrauterine location of endometrial carcinoma was investigated with curettage, hysterography and hysteroscopy in 83 patients. These three methods are complementary. Curettage provides important information about the differentiation of the tumor. Hysterography is suitable especially for elucidating the anatomy of the cervical canal and uterine cavity. Direct examination by hysteroscopy gives a reliable picture when defining the boundary between stages I and II.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Pregnancy and delivery after conization of the cervix.

Of 327 patients who had undergone conization of the cervix in 1968-74 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Central Hospital, 249 replied to a questionnaire. Eighty-nine of these had had total of 112 pregnancies after conization. Conization had only minimal influence on the pregnancies and none on the deliveries. Over 90 per cent of the newborns delivered were full term and without anomalies. The incidence of spontaneous abortions also did not differ from normal.

Abortion, Spontaneous↗
PubMed1979

Treatment of vulval epithelial lesions by pulsed high-frequency therapy.

The effect of pulsed high-frequency therapy has been investigated in 25 patients, who had various chronic vulval lesions resulting in continuous, annoying pruritus, smarting or pain, resistant to conventional therapy. The beneficial effect of pulsed high-frequency therapy was either definite or good in 80% of all the cases.

Electric Stimulation Therapy↗
PubMed1979

Effect of oral contraceptive containing a new progestin (ORG 2969) on plasma renin activity, growth hormone and immunoreactive insulin.

Plasma renin activity (PRA), Growth hormone (GH) and immunoreactive insulin (IRI) were studied in seven healthy subjects during the ovulatory menstrual cycle and during the first and third cycles of oral contraception with 0.05 mg of ethinylestradiol and 0.100 mg or 0.125 mg of a new progestogen, 17 alpha-ethinyl-18-methylene-4-estren-17 beta-ol. The PRA level in the second half of the control cycle was significantly higher than in the beginning of the cycle. At the end of the treated cycles it was significantly higher than at the end of the control cycle. Neither GH nor IRI showed significant changes during the control cycle. GH was significantly higher at the end of the first and third treated cycles than at the end of the control cycle. IRI was significantly higher both in the beginning and at the end of the first treated cycle than the corresponding IRI levels in the control cycle. IRI at the end of the third treatment cycle was not significantly different from corresponding means at the end of the control cycle or the first treated cycle.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Appendicectomy during pregnancy.

Twenty-four appendicectomies were performed during intra-uterine pregnancy at the Department of Surgery of the University Central Hospital, Turku, in the period 1963--77. Six out of 14 cases of appendicitis occurred in the third trimester. The incidence of appendicitis during pregnancy was 1 : 1 445. In 9 cases the appendices removed were normal. The diagnostic difficulties were greatest during the final phase of pregnancy. The location of palpation tenderness in these cases differed from that in the cases with a normal appendix. Fever was generally slight and was sometimes completely absent. The appendix had perforated in 2 cases in both of which premature delivery occurred on the third postoperative day. The infant died in one of these two cases because of immaturity. The pregnancy of the other patients continued uneventfully to term. Appendicitis and appendecectomy performed in good time generally do not involve risk for the continued progress of pregnancy. Progesterone or isoxuprine may have beneficial effect on the course of the pregnancy.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Carcinoma in situ cervicis uteri: diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

A total of 252 patients with carcinoma in situ colli uteri were treated at the Women's Clinic at Turku University between 1964 and 1971. Seventy-seven percent of the patients came to the clinic for treatment after they had participated in a mass screening program (cytodiagnosis, colposcopy). Extrafascial hysterectomy was performed most often on women in the older age groups, while most of the younger patients were treated by conization. Patients were followed up for a minimum of 5 years. There was a 1.0% recurrence of invasive carcinoma and a 4.0% recurrence of noninvasive carcinoma. All invasive recurrences occurred after hysterectomy. None of the patients died from complications of carcinoma.

Adult↗