New tools for an old quest
Due in great part to the more than 20 years of groundbreaking work by Lo et al, the long-awaited noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 21 is almost at hand, perhaps…
GYNECOLOGY
Migration of Bakri balloon through an unsuspected uterine perforation during the treatment of secondary postpartum hemorrhage
The current case describes an unreported complication of Bakri balloon placement: the migration of the Bakri balloon to the broad ligament through an unsuspected uterine rupture. Finally, a hysterectomy had…
Removal of an intraabdominal levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device during pregnancy
A woman with a viable intrauterine 12-week pregnancy and an intraabdominal levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device had the device successfully removed under local anesthesia. The pregnancy continued without complication. The decision to…
Discussion: ‘Congenital hypogonadisms impair quality of life and sexual function,’ by Ros et al
In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article…
Framework for preventing preterm birth must include contraception
Thank you for providing the Journal’s readership with a focused issue (November 2012) honoring World Prematurity Day and directing attention to novel efforts to reduce the incidence of preterm birth….
Factors associated with improved toxicity and tolerability of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancers
Objective We sought to evaluate the toxicity and tolerability of the intraperitoneal/intravenous regimen by comparing the modified regimen that is used at the Moffitt Cancer Center vs the published findings…
A peculiar inheritance
Case notes Over a 6-year period, a 62-year-old woman experienced asymptomatic progressive pigmentation of the vulva and perianal skin. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and was…
