Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Procedures Jimmy Espinoza Joan Mastrobattista GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition The objective of invasive prenatal diagnosis is to obtain diagnostic, genetic, biochemical, or physiologic information about the fetus or…
Cesarean Scar Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Management Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch Ana Monteagudo Andrea Kaelin Agten GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is defined as a pregnancy implanted in the lower…
First- and Second-Trimester Termination of Pregnancy Anitra Beasley Ambica Sastry GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Termination of pregnancy, also commonly referred to as abortion or induced abortion, is an intervention used to…
Abdominal Cerclage Kelly Benabou Soorin Kim Isil Ayhan Masoud Azodi Mert Ozan Bahtiyar GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Cervical insufficiency describes the inability of the uterine cervix to retain a pregnancy in…
Scar Defects (Niche and Isthmocele) Charles E. Miller William E. Gibbons GENERAL PRINCIPLES Over the past 15 years, a new term for an old condition has appeared in the literature….
Uterus Transplantation Jenna M. Rehmer Natalia C. Llarena Elliott G. Richards Rebecca Flyckt GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) is infertility that is related to congenital or surgical…
Management of Critical Surgical Pregnant Patients Amir A. Shamshirsaz Cesar Padilla GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Evaluation of obstetrics admission to intensive care units (ICUs) may be one of the better ways…
Operative Concerns in Patients With Congenital Anomalies of the Reproductive Tract and External Genitalia for the Obstetrician Oluyemisi Adeyemi-Fowode Jennifer E. Dietrich GENERAL PRINCIPLES Reproductive tract development begins at 6…
Incision and Closure Helen Dunnington Laurie Swaim GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Abdominal incisions provide access to the abdominal and pelvic organs. The planned procedure and the patient’s medical and surgical history…
Pelvic Anatomy Radu Apostol Farr Nezhat INTRODUCTION The obstetrician/gynecologist needs a thorough understanding of the female pelvic anatomy. The etiology and pathogenesis of clinical problems should be studied in the…
