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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using indocyanine green (ICG) for assessing ureteral vascularity to reduce ureteral complications in patients undergoing extended hysterectomy for deep endometriosis or oncological indications. Methods: A retrospective-prospective cohort study was conducted at the Centre of Gynecology in Opole, Poland, involving 555 patients who underwent hysterectomy from 2020 to 2023. Patients were categorized based on the Querleu-Morrow classification. ICG was used intraoperatively for vascular assessment in patients with deep endometriosis undergoing wide ureter dissection typical of Type C hysterectomy. Results: Ureteral complications occurred in 12 (2.2%) patients, with a significantly lower complication rate in those who underwent ICG testing (1.7%) compared to those who did not (22.7%, p = 0.001). Prophylactic double-J stenting further reduced the risk of complications. Conclusions: The use of ICG for intraoperative assessment of ureteral vascularity significantly reduces the risk of ureteral complications in complex hysterectomies. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) is a rare benign vascular anomaly of the placenta. It can be misdiagnosed as a molar pregnancy resulting in unnecessary termination of pregnancy. A 30-year-old woman was referred to our hospital at 18 gestational weeks due to suspicion of molar pregnancy. The ultrasound showed a bulky placenta with multiple cysts. Oligohydramnion and fetal hypoechogenic cystic area without doppler flow were diagnosed at 23 weeks. The baby was operated on after delivery, and an 80 mm multifocal cyst originating from the right lobe of the liver was removed. The placenta demonstrated swelling stem villi with enlarged vessels and increased interstitial cells without trophoblast proliferation. PMD and fetal hepatic cyst can coexist; however, the relationship between those conditions remains to be elucidated. PMD is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes but also with a good prognosis.