Problem: uterine artery variations during laparoscopic ligation at its vascular origin During a hysterectomy, the uterine artery (UA) is traditionally ligated at the level of the internal cervical os. However,…
Introduction Induction of labor is becoming an increasingly common practice in obstetrics, now making up approximately 20% of all births. Induction of labor in the setting of an unfavorable cervix…
Objective Total pelvic exenteration (TPE) is a radical procedure involving en bloc resection of the pelvic viscera. The procedure may be performed as primary treatment for gynecologic malignancies or as…
Materials and Methods A multiinstitution deidentified electronic health record database, EPM: Explore (Explorys Inc, Cleveland, OH), was utilized to perform a retrospective cohort study to assess the impact of pregnancy…
Introduction Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), characterized by severe intestinal inflammation and necrosis, is the most common gastrointestinal emergency affecting neonates and primarily occurs in those who deliver preterm. NEC is associated…
Introduction The US cesarean delivery rate released by the National Center for Health Statistics for 2013 was 32.7%, making it the most frequent operation in women aged 18-44 years performed…
Background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants is a leading cause of neonatal death. Pulmonary insufficiency-related infant mortality rates have improved with antenatal glucocorticoid treatment and neonatal surfactant replacement….
Background Treatment of nonsevere hypertension during pregnancy is controversial. Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that potentiates nitric oxide by promoting vasodilation. Nitric oxide plays a vital role in mediating the…
Background The reported rates of gestational diabetes mellitus are constantly escalating and little is known about long-term complications in the offspring. Evidence from the field of epigenetics strongly advocates the…
Introduction Maternal bacterial and viral infections during pregnancy are significant risk factors in several neurobehavioral disorders including cerebral palsy (CP), schizophrenia, and mental retardation. Most recently, epidemiologic studies suggest that…
