Does vaginal extension improve sexual function in patients receiving laparoscopic radical hysterectomy?
While the sexual function in patients receiving VX procedure does not fully achieve the pre-operational level, the improvement is nonetheless global and significant. Ovarian preservation procedure during LRH may also help improve the sexual function. Therefore, VX and ovarian preservation may be desirable for patients with early-stage cervical cancer who undergo RH.
Our findings from a cross-sectional study do not support the view that a flattened heart rate circadian rhythm is related to a prevalent organ damage in essential hypertension and that this altered pattern is a marker for subclinical cardiovascular disease. The prognostic significance of this finding should be defined by prospective studies.