GYNECOLOGY
The role of intraoperative cell salvage in abdominal myomectomy
Since the first use of autologous blood transfusion by the renowned obstetrician gynecologist James Blundell of Guy’s Hospital (London, UK) in 1825, debate has surrounded its role in contemporary practice….
Effect of lactation on maternal postpartum cardiac function and adiposity: a murine model
Objective Lactation is associated with reduction in maternal metabolic disease and hypertension later in life; however, findings in humans may be confounded by socioeconomic factors. We sought to determine the…
Alternative way of removing pessaries that cause genital incarceration
We read with interest the case report of incarcerated genital tissue within a ring pessary and the accompanying impressive imagery. Thubert and Deffieux present an 84-year-old patient who had genital…
Progression of ultrasound findings of fetal syphilis after maternal treatment
Methods This was a retrospective review from September 1981 to December 2011 of all women diagnosed with syphilis at ≥18 weeks of gestation who received an ultrasound scanning before treatment…
Timing of delivery in placenta accreta
We read with interest the article “Risk factors for unscheduled delivery in patients with placenta accreta” by Bowman et al, where the authors address in the discussion the current controversy of…
Conflicts between the patient’s autonomy and cultural sensitivity: what to choose?
We read with great interest the article, “Teaching ethics: when respect for autonomy and cultural sensitivity collide,” by Minkoff in the April 2014 issue of the Journal. Such ethical conflicts…