Obgyn Key

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In 1986, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated a program of national surveillance of pregnancy-related deaths. It is serially updated and can be…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Postpartum hemorrhage caused by trauma to the birth canal is obvious in most cases. Important exceptions are unrecognized accumulations of blood within the uterus or vagina…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Uterine inversion is a rare complication of the third stage of labor but is potentially life-threatening. Although largely preventable, some occurrences are unavoidable. Prompt recognition and…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Just more than 15 years have elapsed since the publication of the Term Breech Trial. This is the largest randomized trial to compare planned vaginal and…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In the United States during survey years 2006 to 2010, sterilization was the most commonly reported form of contraception among women aged 15 to 44 years….

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Each year in the United States, approximately one third of more than 4 million neonates are born by cesarean delivery. Indeed, the operation is the most…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Peripartum hysterectomy refers to surgical removal of the pregnant or recently pregnant uterus. Most procedures follow delivery and are prompted by pregnancy or delivery complications. However,…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Twins account for 3.3 percent of all births in the United States. This near doubling of the incidence since 1980 is attributable to advancing maternal age…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Cesarean delivery is currently the most frequently performed major surgical procedure for women in the United States. More than 1 million procedures are completed each year…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Shoulder dystocia is one of the most dreaded and dramatic complications encountered in obstetrics. It is a true emergency that can lead to high rates of…