Ureteral injury during vaginal mesh excision: role of prevention and treatment options
Vaginal mesh kits are increasingly used in vaginal prolapse repair. Mesh erosion, infection, and pain may necessitate removal, which can lead to urinary tract injury. We describe 2 cases of…
Comment: Environmental exposures: how to counsel preconception and prenatal patients in the clinical setting
Sathyanarayana et al address the important matter of counseling of reproductive age women on minimizing risks of prenatal environmental exposure that can influence fetal development and maternal health negatively. Mercury…
Receptivity assessment of an ultrasonographic homogeneous endometrium in the late follicular phase of infertile women with natural cycles
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the receptivity of the homogeneous endometrium in the late follicular phase in infertile women with natural cycles. Study Design Twenty-eight infertile…
Comparative transplacental transfer of taxanes using the human perfused cotyledon placental model
Objectives The use of taxanes (paclitaxel and docetaxel) in pregnant cancer patients is increasing. We aimed to compare their transplacental transfer using the gold standard human placental perfusion model, to…
An unnatural attachment
Case notes A 21-year-old woman with a history of myelodysplastic syndrome complained of a diminished urine stream. Four years earlier, the patient received myeloablative allogeneic bone marrow transplantation from an…
Discussion: ‘Risk of repeat clinical chorioamnionitis,’ by Cohen-Cline 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…
Laparoendoscopic single-site radical hysterectomy
Abstract Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery is a logical advance in the evolution of minimally invasive surgery and is being utilized to perform increasingly complex procedures. We report its use for completion…
Risk of repeat clinical chorioamnionitis: Cohen-Cline et al
The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research….
Performance of an automatic quantitative ultrasound analysis of the fetal lung to predict fetal lung maturity
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of automatic quantitative ultrasound analysis (AQUA) texture extractor to predict fetal lung maturity tests in amniotic fluid. Study Design…
