Placenta accreta is the most common indication for emergency peripartum hysterectomy.
The likelihood of placenta previa increases with an increasing number of prior cesarean deliveries and also as parity increases.
Microwave endometrial ablation is an effective alternative to endometrial resection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
A comparison of endometrial coagulation and endometrial resection revealed no significant differences in frequency of complications, rate of hysterectomy, bleeding reduction, or patient satisfaction. After 5 years 15% had a hysterectomy.
Genetic sonography increases the detection rate of fetal Down syndrome in patients with advanced maternal age and normal triple screen.
Bleeding rates after loop electrosurgical excision procedure are higher during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
A stepwise multivariable approach is developed for evaluating diagnostic strategies because such an approach reflects the real clinical situation and facilitates meaningful interpretation.
Secondary cytoreduction for epithelial ovarian cancer is indicated if all macroscopic disease can be resected or the disease-free interval is 24 months or more.
Premenstrual symptom severity varies directly with number of comorbidities, inversely with age, and is greater in Hispanics and less in Asians relative to whites.
Vaginal delivery "en caul" is an alternative to conventional assisted delivery or cesarean delivery for extremely preterm breech infants with intact membranes.
The majority of postpartum obstetric patients have no preference regarding physician gender.
In obstetric patients, perianal cultures are a reasonable alternative to anorectal cultures for Group B streptococcal screening.
Only neonates born to mothers with high values of maternal thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin appear to be at increased risk of thyrotoxicosis.
Findings indicate that, in a closely supervised hospital setting, oral misoprostol has the potential to induce labor as safely and effectively as its vaginal analogue.
With appropriate hepatitis B immunoprophylaxis, breast-feeding poses no additional risk for transmission from infected hepatitis B virus carriers.
Absence of a transformation zone component in liquid-based smears is not associated with a high frequency of missed high-grade lesions.
Endometrial balloon ablation for menorrhagia is less effective with a retroverted uterus, young age, thick endometrium, and long duration of menstrual bleeding.
Water seepage through the tension-free vaginal tape plastic sleeve is indicative of occult bladder injury and requires repeat cystoscopic inspection of the bladder.
The probability of women's regret within 5 years after their husbands' vasectomy was 6%; substantial conflict with the husband before vasectomy increased reversal requests 25-fold.
Tablet moistening with a 3% acetic acid solution does not seem to improve the efficacy of intravaginally administered misoprostol for labor induction.
The frequency of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism in mothers and newborns is significantly different in Middle-Europeans and Indonesians, but is not associated with preeclampsia.
Immunoreactive S-100b protein is localized in the placenta, fetal membranes, and cord throughout pregnancy.
Combined use of methotrexate and internal iliac artery balloon catheterization failed to conservatively treat placenta percreta with suspected bladder invasion.
A systematic review identified an increased risk of cardiovascular complications with combined oral contraceptive use among women with hypertension or migraine.
Updated Public Health Service Task Force recommendations for reducing perinatal human immunodeficiency virus-1 transmission highlight recent developments relevant to the clinical management of human immunodeficiency virus-infected pregnant women.
Medicine is a noble and ennobling occupation that demands a high standard of professional behavior.
Two simple rules of thumb enable a definite diagnosis of the fetal situs in both transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonography.
Letters to the Editor: Mode of Term Singleton Breech Delivery Joseph Apuzzio, Leslie Iffy, Gerson Weiss, Charles J. Lockwood, Raul Artal, The Committee Members of the ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice Obstet Gynecol 2002 99: 1131-1133. [Full Text] [PDF] Placenta Accreta Jay Goldberg, Shailen Shah, Leonardo Pereira, Jennifer Taylor, Thomas Klein, Charles J. Lockwood, Raul Artal, Artal Obstet Gynecol 2002 99: 1133-1134. [Full Text] [PDF] Obstetrician-Gynecologists and the Intrauterine Device: A Survey of Attitudes and Practice Jay Goldberg, Nancy L. Stanwood Obstet Gynecol 2002 99: 1134-1136. [Full Text] [PDF] Furthering the Profession: The Early Years of the American Gynecological Club and Its First European Tours John L. Powell, Lawrence Longo Obstet Gynecol 2002 99: 1136. [Full Text] [PDF]
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