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Sarofim M, Slaar A, Dermout S, den Boer F, Engel A. Irritable bowel syndrome worsens faecal incontinence after primary repair of major obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Colorectal Dis 2024; 26:508-514. [PMID: 38229253 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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AIM Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) occur in approximately 3%-6% of vaginal deliveries and are the leading risk factor for late-onset faecal incontinence, which is an underdiagnosed pathology. The aim of this work was to use a validated scoring system to quantify the effect of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on the severity of faecal incontinence symptoms after primary repair of major OASIS (Grade IIIb-IV). METHOD A prospective cohort study was performed on all women who underwent primary repair of major OASIS over a 6-year period. They were assessed with ultrasonography within 12 weeks. Two control groups (who did not have OASIS) were women who underwent elective caesarean section and primigravid women. Questionnaires were sent at least 12 months after delivery, or at first consultation for primigravids, which generated the main outcome measures: Cleveland Clinic faecal incontinence severity scores and the presence of IBS based on Rome III criteria. RESULTS There was a total of 211 patients included in the three groups and the mean follow-up time was 26 months after sphincter repair. Ultrasonographic sphincter defects were detected in 37% but did not affect the faecal incontinence score (p = 0.47), except in patients with IBS. Within each group, patients with IBS had significantly worse faecal incontinence than those without. Women with both OASIS and IBS had the most severe faecal incontinence scores. CONCLUSION OASIS has a limited negative effect on faecal incontinence, independent of whether residual ultrasonographic sphincter defects are present. However, the presence of IBS has a significant compounding effect on faecal incontinence in OASIS patients. The effect of IBS on faecal incontinence is also notable in caesarean section patients and primigravids, suggesting that IBS is an independent risk-factor that should have its place in predelivery assessment and counselling.
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- Mina Sarofim
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiology Dirksland Ziekenhuis, Hoorn, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Zaans Medisch Centrum, Zaandam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Zaans Medisch Centrum, Zaandam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Roper JC, Thakar R, Sultan AH. UK survey of colorectal surgeons on the management of acute obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Colorectal Dis 2024; 26:130-136. [PMID: 38148521 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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AIM The role of colorectal surgeons in the management of acute obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is an ongoing debate. Their expertise in operating in the anorectal region lends itself to assisting in OASI repair. The aim of this study was to establish the current involvement and recommended management of acute OASI by colorectal surgeons. METHOD An online survey of consultant colorectal surgeons was sent to members of the Pelvic Floor Society to assess current involvement in acute OASI management and repair. RESULTS Forty completed surveys were collated and analysed. Sixty-five per cent of respondents had seen an acute OASI since being a consultant and 50% stated they were involved in the repair of OASI less than once per year. 37.5% felt that a de-functioning stoma was still necessary sometimes. Many agreed with current guidelines for OASI repair in terms of antibiotics, laxatives and follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Colorectal surgeons have varied opinions on the management of OASI. We suggest that multidisciplinary training of obstetricians and colorectal surgeons could lead to more collaboration regarding the management of women with acute OASI.
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- Joanna C Roper
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Croydon University Hospital, Croydon, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Croydon University Hospital, Croydon, UK
- St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Croydon University Hospital, Croydon, UK
- St George's University of London, London, UK
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Lallemant M, D'Antona A, Vidal C, Bourtembourg A, Toubin C, Chehab M, Vilchez M, Boiteux G, Ramanah R, Pazart L, Riethmuller D, Mottet N. Conservative management versus systematic suture of isolated vaginal or first-degree perineal tears after delivery: A preliminary randomized efficacy trial. Birth 2023; 50:513-524. [PMID: 35960611 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to assess the preliminary efficacy and safety of conservative management compared with systematic suture in isolated vaginal or first-degree perineal tears after birth. METHODS We conducted a preliminary efficacy, open-label, randomized, controlled, and prospective trial. This study implemented Simon's 2-step plan (interim analysis and final analysis) to test the success rate of the digital compression strategy group. Primiparous women aged ≥18 years with isolated vaginal or first-degree perineal tears after spontaneous vaginal birth of a cephalic presenting term (≥37 weeks) neonate were randomly allocated to the conservative management (CM) group (digital compression if bleeding followed by suture if persistent bleeding) or a systematic suture (SS) group. The primary outcome was the success of the intervention 10 days after delivery, defined by pain as evaluated using a visual analog scale < 3, satisfactory healing defined by a REEDA score ≤ 2, and no bleeding or infection. Sexual well-being was assessed at 2 and 6 months postpartum. RESULTS Among 861/2209 eligible women, 143 consenting women with a superficial perineal tear were randomized: 72 in the systematic suture group and 71 in the conservative management group. Success rate was 87.8% (90% CI [70.5-93.54]) (42/55) in the systematic suture group vs 90% (90% CI [78.3-93.8]) (53/61) in the conservative management group. The REEDA score was significantly higher in the systematic suture group (1.4 vs 0.9; P = 0.036). Perineal pain was significantly higher at day 1 in the systematic suture group (2.38 vs 1.69; P = 0.034). For the Female Sexual Functional Index score, no significant difference was found between the two groups at inclusion or at 2 and 6 months postpartum. CONCLUSIONS Conservative management of superficial perineal tears shows an efficacy rate ≥90%. Women in the conservative management group had less pain at the 1st day follow-up and lower REEDA scores at the 10th day follow-up.
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- Marine Lallemant
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
- Applied Mechanics Department, FEMTO-ST Institute, University Bourgogne Franche-Comté, CNRS (UMR 6174), Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
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- Centre d'investigation Clinique, INSERM CI 1431, University Medical Center of Besancon, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
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- Centre d'investigation Clinique, INSERM CI 1431, University Medical Center of Besancon, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
- Nanomedecine Laboratory, INSERM EA4662, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
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- Centre d'investigation Clinique, INSERM CI 1431, University Medical Center of Besancon, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of Besancon, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
- Nanomedecine Laboratory, INSERM EA4662, University of Franche-Comte, Besançon, France
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Muñoz-Duyos A, Galofré-Recasens M, Avilés-Arias M, Hinojosa-Jano J, Baanante JC, Lagares-Tena L. Overlapping sphincteroplasty and perineal repair of an obstetric ano-vaginal cloaca - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis 2023; 25:1295-1296. [PMID: 36719255 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- A Muñoz-Duyos
- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Colorectal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Daniyan AB, Uro-Chukwu H, Obuna J, Mighty-Chukwu I, Yakubu E, Daniyan O. Reasons for delay in accessing free treatment of obstetric fistula in South-East Nigeria - A qualitative study. Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26:23-31. [PMID: 37585082 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i12.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Obstetric fistula continues to be a menace in Nigeria and other low- and middle-income countries. The national policy for its elimination makes surgical repair free in dedicated national centres. However, the majority of the clients present late for repair. The aim of the study was to explore the reasons for this delay in seeking treatment. It was a qualitative (exploratory) study carried out at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC), Abakaliki, Nigeria among obstetric fistula patients who presented for treatment with a duration of leakage of over six months. A consecutive sampling technique was used for patient recruitment. Data was collected from twenty patients using in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis of the responses and recurring patterns was done, with themes illustrated using the word cloud. The mean age of the participants was 37.1 years (range = 21-75 years) while the mean duration of leakage was 64.3 months (range = 8-564 months). Reasons for delay in accessing treatment of obstetric fistula were lack of awareness of the availability of free treatment in a specialized centre, delay in referral from index health care facilities, wrong information from health care workers, failed repairs at other health facilities, secondary delay due to transportation challenges, cultural beliefs and other issues peculiar to the patients. The commonest reason for the delay in accessing treatment for obstetric fistula is a lack of awareness on the part of patients, the public, and health workers. We recommend improved campaigns, advocacy, and community mobilization.
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- National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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Quach D, Ten Eikelder M, Jozwiak M, Davies-Tuck M, Bloemenkamp KWM, Mol BW, Li W. Maternal and fetal characteristics for predicting risk of Cesarean section following induction of labor: pooled analysis of PROBAAT trials. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2022; 59:83-92. [PMID: 34490668 DOI: 10.1002/uog.24764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Induction of labor (IOL) is one of the most widely used obstetric interventions. However, one-fifth of IOLs result in Cesarean section (CS). We aimed to assess maternal and fetal characteristics that influence the likelihood of CS following IOL, according to the indication for CS. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of pooled data from four randomized controlled trials, including women undergoing IOL at term who had a singleton pregnancy and an unfavorable cervix, intact membranes and the fetus in cephalic presentation. The main outcomes of this analysis were CS for failure to progress (FTP) and CS for suspected fetal compromise (SFC). Restricted cubic splines were used to determine whether continuous maternal and fetal characteristics had a non-linear relationship with outcome. Optimal cut-offs for those characteristics with a non-linear pattern were determined based on the maximum area under the receiver-operating-characteristics curve. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) were computed, using multivariable logistic regression analysis, for the associations between optimally categorized characteristics and outcome. RESULTS Of a total of 2990 women undergoing IOL, 313 (10.5%) had CS for FTP and 227 (7.6%) had CS for SFC. The risk of CS for FTP was increased in women aged 31-35 years compared with younger women (aOR, 1.51 (95% CI, 1.15-1.99)), in nulliparous compared with parous women (aOR, 8.07 (95% CI, 5.34-12.18)) and in Sub-Saharan African compared with Caucasian women (aOR, 2.09 (95% CI, 1.33-3.28)). Higher body mass index (BMI) increased incrementally the risk of CS for FTP (aOR, 1.06 (95% CI, 1.04-1.08)). High birth-weight percentile was also associated with an increased risk of CS due to FTP (aOR, 2.66 (95% CI, 1.74-4.07) for birth weight between the 80.0th and 89.9th percentiles and aOR, 4.08 (95% CI, 2.75-6.05) for birth weight ≥ 90th percentile, as compared with birth weight between the 20.0th and 49.9th percentiles). For CS due to SFC, higher maternal age (aOR, 1.09 (95% CI, 1.05-1.12)) and BMI (aOR, 1.05 (95% CI, 1.03-1.08)) were associated with an incremental increase in risk. The risk of CS for SFC was increased in nulliparous compared with parous women (aOR, 5.91 (95% CI, 3.76-9.28)) and in South Asian compared with Caucasian women (aOR, 2.50 (95% CI, 1.23-5.10)). Birth weight < 10.0th percentile increased significantly the risk of CS due to SFC (aOR, 1.93 (95% CI, 1.22-3.05)), as compared with birth weight between the 20.0th and 49.9th percentiles. Bishop score did not demonstrate a significant association with the risk of CS for FTP or for SFC. CONCLUSIONS In women undergoing IOL, maternal age, BMI, parity, ethnicity and birth-weight percentile are predictors of CS due to FTP and of CS due to SFC, but the direction and magnitude of the associations differ according to the indication for CS. These characteristics should be considered in combination with the Bishop score to stratify the risk of CS for different indications in women undergoing IOL. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- D Quach
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Monash Women's, Monash Health, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Cahan T, De Castro H, Kalter A, Simchen MJ. Amniotic fluid embolism - implementation of international diagnosis criteria and subsequent pregnancy recurrence risk. J Perinat Med 2021; 49:546-552. [PMID: 33470959 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES An international diagnostic criterion for amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) diagnosis has recently been published. Data regarding subsequent pregnancies is scarce. We sought to implement recent diagnostic criteria and detail subsequent pregnancies in survivors. METHODS A case series of all suspected AFE cases at a tertiary medical center between 2003 and 2018 is presented. Cases meeting the diagnostic criteria for AFE were included. Clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes described. Pregnancy outcomes in subsequent pregnancies in AFE survivors detailed. RESULTS Between 2003 and 2018 14 women were clinically suspected with AFE and 12 of them (85.71%) met the diagnostic criteria for AFE. Three cases occurred during midtrimester dilation and evacuation procedures, and the remaining occurred in the antepartum period. Of the antepartum cases, mode of delivery was cesarean delivery or vacuum extraction for expedited delivery due to presentation of AFE in 8/9 cases (88.88%). Clinical presentation included cardiovascular collapse, respiratory distress and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). Heart failure of varying severity was diagnosed in 75% (9/12) cases. Composite maternal morbidity was 5/12 (41.66%), without cases of maternal mortality. 11 subsequent pregnancies occurred in four AFE survivors. Pregnant women were followed by a high-risk pregnancy specialist and multidisciplinary team if pregnancy continued beyond the early second trimester. Six pregnancies resulted in a term delivery. No recurrences of AFE were documented. CONCLUSIONS Use of a diagnostic criterion for diagnosis of AFE results in a more precise diagnosis of AFE. Nevertheless, the accuracy of clinical diagnosis is still high. Subsequent pregnancies were not associated with AFE recurrence.
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- Tal Cahan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Okeahialam NA, Thakar R, Sultan AH. Early secondary repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs): experience and a review of the literature. Int Urogynecol J 2021; 32:1611-1622. [PMID: 33991222 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-021-04822-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Secondary anal sphincter repair for a dehisced obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is required following 2.6% of primary repairs. There is growing evidence that instead of delaying repair for 3-6 months, early secondary repair of the anal sphincter can be completed within 14 days. Our aims were to review the literature and to describe experiences in our unit. METHODS This is a narrative review of all published cases reporting outcomes of early secondary repair of dehisced OASIs. In addition, we report a series from Croydon University Hospital (CUH) between 2010 and 2019. RESULTS Ninety patients from five studies were identified on literature search. Six patients from CUH were included in the case series. Overall, the most common complications following secondary repair included skin dehiscence [10.3% (n = 10)], infection [5.2% (n = 5)] and fistula formation [8.2% (n = 8)]. In our case series, following secondary repair, normal manometric incremental squeeze pressure was found in five women (83%). Also, on endoanal ultrasound, internal anal sphincter (IAS) defects were found in 75% with a history of IAS injury (n = 4). There were no full-thickness external anal sphincter defects. Compared to those requiring primary repair alone, residual defects were significantly larger in those who also underwent secondary repair (Starck score 2.1 vs. 5.7, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Early secondary repair is a feasible surgical procedure for the reconstruction of dehisced OASIs. This case series and review of the literature can be used to support clinicians in the management of primary OASI repair dehiscence.
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- Croydon University Hospital, Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE, UK
- St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Croydon University Hospital, Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE, UK.
- St George's University of London, London, UK.
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Goto Y, Kanno Y, Hayashi M, Mitsuzuka K, Sekiguchi T, Suzuki T, Ishimoto H. Retained Products of Conception Fed by the Inferior Mesenteric Artery: A Case Report. Tokai J Exp Clin Med 2020; 45:131-135. [PMID: 32901901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Retained products of conception (RPOC) refer to the persistence of placental or fetal tissue in the uterus following delivery or miscarriage. RPOC may cause massive postpartum or post-abortion hemorrhage. Arterial embolization (AE) is an effective choice of management for postpartum hemorrhage including RPOC. We report a case of hemorrhagic RPOC, in which uterine artery embolization with transcervical resection did not achieve hemostasis, and laparotomy with uterine compression sutures was subsequently required. The RPOC was apparently fed by an aberrant branch derived from the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). AE of IMA was not performed because of possible necrosis of the descending colon and rectum. A physician should be aware that AE is not an all-encompassing hemostatic technique for postpartum bleeding, such as with RPOC, and should keep alternatives in mind.
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- Yumiko Goto
- Department of Clinical Genetics Tokai University Hospital, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
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Sideris M, McCaughey T, Hanrahan JG, Arroyo-Manzano D, Zamora J, Jha S, Knowles CH, Thakar R, Chaliha C, Thangaratinam S. Risk of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) and anal incontinence: A meta-analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 252:303-312. [PMID: 32653603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) are the commonest cause of anal incontinence in women of reproductive age. We determined the risk of anal sphincter defects diagnosed by ultrasound, and the risk of anal incontinence in (i) all women who deliver vaginally, (ii) in women without clinical suspicion of OASIS, and (iii) after primary repair of sphincter injury, by systematic review. METHODS We searched major databases until June 2018, without language restrictions. Random effects meta-analysis was used to obtain pooled estimates of ultrasound diagnosed OASIS and risk of anal incontinence symptoms at various time points after delivery, and of persistent sphincter defects after primary repair. We reported the association between ultrasound diagnosed OASIS and anal incontinence symptoms using relative risk (RR) with 95 % CI. RESULTS We included 103 studies involving 16,110 women. Of all women who delivered vaginally, OASIS were diagnosed on ultrasound in 26 % (95 %CI, 21-30, I2 = 91 %), and 19 % experienced anal incontinence (95 %CI, 14-25, I2 = 92 %). In women without clinical suspicion of OASIS (n = 3688), sphincter defects were observed in 13 % (10-17, I2 = 89 %) and anal incontinence experienced by 14 % (95 % CI: 6-24, I2 = 95 %). Following primary repair of OASIS, 55 % (46-63, I2 = 98 %) of 7549 women had persistent sphincter defect with 38 % experiencing anal incontinence (33-43, I2 = 92 %). There was a significant association between ultrasound diagnosed OASIS and anal incontinence (RR 3.74, 2.17-6.45, I2 = 98 %). INTERPRETATION Women and clinicians should be aware of the high risk for sphincter defects following vaginal delivery even when clinically unsuspected. This underlines the need of careful and systematic perineal assessment after birth to mitigate the risk of missing OASIS. We also noted a high rate of persistent defects and symptoms following primary repair of OASIS. This dictates the need for provision of robust training for clinicians to achieve proficiency and sustain competency in repairing OASIS.
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- Michail Sideris
- Barts Research Centre for Women's Health (BARC), Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University London, London, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Science at Monash Health, Monash University, 3800, VIC, Australia
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- Barts Research Centre for Women's Health (BARC), Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University London, London, UK; Clinical Biostatistics Unit, Hospital Ramon y Cajal (IRYCIS, CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Barts Research Centre for Women's Health (BARC), Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University London, London, UK; Clinical Biostatistics Unit, Hospital Ramon y Cajal (IRYCIS, CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urogynaecology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
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- National Bowel Research Centre, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Croydon University Hospital, Croydon, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Barts Research Centre for Women's Health (BARC), Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University London, London, UK; Multidisciplinary Evidence Synthesis Hub (MEsH), Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University London, London, UK
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Hickman LC, Propst K. Accurate diagnosis and repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries: why and how. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020; 222:580.e1-580.e5. [PMID: 32142829 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Obstetric anal sphincter injuries represent the minority of obstetric lacerations, but can have a significant long-term impact on urinary and fecal continence, as well as pelvic organ support. Accurate diagnosis of lacerations, appropriate repair, and close follow-up are essential to healthy healing and to improve outcomes for women. The infrequency of these injuries has resulted in a lack of familiarity with laceration repair and postpartum care of this population at all levels of practice. As such, continuing education strategies aimed at simulation, increased clinical exposure to anal sphincter injuries, and evidence-based repair techniques are important for mitigating the deficits in the current obstetric environment. Ensuring that patients have access to timely multidisciplinary postpartum care and education on the laceration incurred is essential to promote healthy healing and to optimize pelvic floor outcomes.
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- Lisa C Hickman
- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, OB/Gyn & Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
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- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, OB/Gyn & Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Nwabuobi C, Gowda N, Schmitz J, Wood N, Pargas A, Bagiardi L, Odibo L, Camisasca-Lopina H, Kuznicki M, Sinkey R, Odibo A. Risk factors for Cesarean delivery in pregnancy with small-for-gestational-age fetus undergoing induction of labor. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020; 55:799-805. [PMID: 31441151 DOI: 10.1002/uog.20850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify risk factors for Cesarean delivery and non-reassuring fetal heart tracing (NRFHT) in pregnancies with a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetus undergoing induction of labor and to design and validate a prediction model, combining antenatal and intrapartum variables known at the time of labor induction, to identify pregnancies at increased risk of Cesarean delivery. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of non-anomalous, singleton gestations with a SGA fetus that underwent induction of labor, delivered in a single tertiary referral center between January 2011 and December 2016. SGA was defined as estimated fetal weight (EFW) < 10th percentile. The primary outcome was to identify risk factors associated with Cesarean delivery. The secondary outcome was to identify risk factors associated with NRFHT. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine which clinical characteristics, available at the time of admission, had the strongest association with Cesarean delivery and NRFHT during labor induction. The predictive value of the final models was assessed by the area under the receiver-operating-characteristics curve (AUC). Sensitivity and specificity of the models were also assessed. Internal validation of the models was performed using 10 000 bootstrap replicates of the original cohort. The adequacy of the models was evaluated using the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test. RESULTS A total of 594 pregnancies were included. Cesarean delivery was performed in 243 (40.9%) pregnancies. Significant risk factors associated with Cesarean delivery, and included in the final model, were maternal age, gestational age at delivery and initial method of labor induction. The bootstrap estimate of the AUC of the final prediction model for Cesarean delivery was 0.82 (95% CI, 0.78-0.86). The model had sensitivity of 64.2%, specificity of 86.9%, positive likelihood ratio (LR) of 4.9 and negative LR of 0.41. The model had good fit (P = 0.617). NRFHT complicated 117 (19.7%) pregnancies. Significant risk factors for NRFHT included EFW < 5th percentile, abnormal umbilical artery Doppler studies (pulsatility index > 95th percentile or absent/reversed end-diastolic flow) and gestational age at delivery. The final prediction model for NRFHT had an AUC of 0.69 (95% CI, 0.63-0.75) and specificity of 97.0%. CONCLUSION We identified several significant risk factors for Cesarean delivery and NRFHT among SGA pregnancies undergoing induction of labor. Clinicians may use these risk factors to guide patient counseling and to help anticipate the potential need for operative delivery. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- C Nwabuobi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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Forey PL, Lallemant M, Bourtembourg-Matras A, Eckman-Lacroix A, Ramanah R, Riethmuller D, Mottet N. Impact of a selective use of episiotomy combined with Couder's maneuver for the perineal protection. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 302:77-83. [PMID: 32388778 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05572-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of a selective use of episiotomy combined with Couder's maneuver on the incidence of perineal tears in spontaneous term deliveries. METHODS A comparative, retrospective, mono-centric study in a university maternity unit was designed and included all primiparous women who delivered spontaneously after 37 weeks of gestation in cephalic presentation. Two cohorts were studied, before and after the practice of Couder's maneuver. In the first cohort, the ''OSE cohort'' only selective episiotomies were performed from January 2009 to December 2010. In the second cohort, from January 2016 to December 2017, the ''SEC cohort'' selective episiotomies combined with Couder's maneuver were performed by midwives and obstetricians. The primary outcome was the type of perineal tears, according to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) classification. RESULTS A total of 2081 patients were included: 909 patients in the OSE cohort and 1172 patients in the SEC cohort. Couder's maneuver was performed in 59% of the SEC cohort. In the SEC cohort, there were an increase in the number of intact perinea (55% versus 63%, p < 0.001), a decrease in second-degree perineal tears (18% versus 11%, p < 0.001) and a decrease in labia minora tears (48% versus 37%, p < 0.001). The rate of obstetrical anal sphincter injuries was less than 1% in both cohorts (0.3% versus 0.5%, p = 0.7). CONCLUSION A selective use of episiotomy combined with Couder's maneuver could reduce the incidence of perineal tears, particularly second-degree perineal tears, without increasing the rate of obstetrical anal sphincter injuries.
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- Pierre-Louis Forey
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
- Nanomedecine Laboratory, Imagery and Therapeutics, INSERM EA 4662, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France.
- Nanomedecine Laboratory, Imagery and Therapeutics, INSERM EA 4662, University of Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France.
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Berg MR, Sahlin Y. Follow-up of postpartum anal sphincter injuries. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2020; 140:19-0361. [PMID: 32026869 DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A number of women who incur anal sphincter injuries during childbirth develop severe anal incontinence. The purpose of our study was to survey the follow-up and treatment of anal sphincter injuries in the first two years postpartum. MATERIAL AND METHOD Data on all women who have undergone vaginal birth with the diagnosis code third or fourth degree perineal rupture in Norway in the period 1.1.2012-31.12.2013 were obtained from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. These data were linked to the Norwegian Patient Registry to chart any treatment with sacral neuromodulation or sphincteroplasty up to two years postpartum. A questionnaire survey of procedures for following up patients with perineal rupture was also conducted among maternity departments in Norway. RESULTS 1 999 women had suffered third or fourth degree perineal rupture during childbirth during the study period. Twelve (0.6 %) of them had undergone sphincteroplasty, while none had been treated with sacral neuromodulation. Almost all of them were followed up by the hospital 6-12 months after giving birth, but few hospitals used a validated scoring system to assess the degree of anal incontinence. INTERPRETATION Very few women with third or fourth degree perineal rupture were treated for severe anal incontinence with sphincteroplasty or sacral neuromodulation within two years of giving birth.
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Martínez-Galiano JM, Arredondo-López B, Molina-Garcia L, Cámara-Jurado AM, Cocera-Ruiz E, Rodríguez-Delgado M. Continuous versus discontinuous suture in perineal injuries produced during delivery in primiparous women: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2019; 19:499. [PMID: 31842788 PMCID: PMC6916034 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2655-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The technique used in the repair of a perineal injury resulting from childbirth could avoid discomfort and morbidity during the postpartum period. Recent studies show inconsistent results and support the need for new research with the inclusion of new health parameters not yet studied. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate if the suture technique (continuous or interrupted) has an effect on pain and other postpartum problems, incidence of incontinence (urinary and/or fecal), and the restart of sexual relations. METHODS A single-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in five hospitals in south-east Spain. The participants were primiparous women who had experienced a perineal injury during delivery (second-degree tear or episiotomy). Data was collected on sociodemographic variables, variables associated with pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period, and outcomes during the 3 months after delivery: pain, incontinence, and restart of sexual relations. Odds ratios (OR) were calculated by binary logistic regression to assess the influence of the suture type on binary outcomes and t-test used for comparing continuous outcomes. Multivariate analyses (using logistic regression -adjusted (aOR)- and analysis of covariance) were carried out to adjust for unbalanced variables after randomization. RESULTS A total of 70 women were included in the intervention group (continuous suture) and 64 in the reference group (interrupted sutures). A negative association was observed (aOR = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.18-0.86) between a continuous suture and the need for analgesia at 24 h postpartum. Pain experienced by the women at 24 h postpartum was assessed as 4.4 ± 0.3 compared with a score of 3.4 ± 0.3 in the group with continuous sutures (p = 0.011). At 15 days postpartum, women in the intervention group experienced less pain (aOR = 0.38; 95% CI = 0.18-0.80) (p = 0.019). Urinary sphincter incontinence was also evaluated at 15 days, with 4.3% (n = 3) of the women in the intervention group presenting with urinary incontinence compared with 18.8% (n = 12) in the control group (aOR = 0.11; 95% CI = 0.03-0.47) (P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS The women who had a continuous suture repair showed lower levels of pain from delivery to 3 months after delivery and had a lower incidence of urinary incontinence at 15 days postpartum. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03825211 posted January 31, 2019 (retrospectively registered).
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- Juan Miguel Martínez-Galiano
- Department of Nursing, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain
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Ferrantella A, Ford HR, Sola JE. Surgical management of critical congenital malformations in the delivery room. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 24:101045. [PMID: 31727572 PMCID: PMC7802585 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2019.101045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Newborn emergencies that occur in the delivery room are frequently the result of life-threatening congenital anomalies that can result in death or severe disability if not treated in the immediate postnatal period. Prompt recognition and treatment of such disorders are paramount to ensuring the wellbeing of the infant. As congenital anomalies are frequently being diagnosed earlier due to improved prenatal detection, the coordination of planned interventions for life-threatening malformations is also becoming more common. This article serves as a guide for the presentation and initial management of the most common non-cardiac, newborn surgical emergencies.
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- Anthony Ferrantella
- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
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El Ayadi AM, Painter CE, Delamou A, Barr-Walker J, Obore S, Byamugisha J, Korn A, Barageine JK. Rehabilitation and reintegration programming adjunct to female genital fistula surgery: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e027991. [PMID: 31619418 PMCID: PMC6797431 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Female genital fistula is a debilitating traumatic injury, largely birth-associated, globally affecting up to 2 million women, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Fistula has significant physical, psychological and economic consequences. Women often face challenges in reintegrating and resuming prior roles despite successful surgery. Synthesising the evidence on services adjunct to fistula surgery and their outcomes is important for developing the evidence base for best practices and identifying research priorities. This scoping review seeks to examine the range of rehabilitation and reintegration services provided as adjunct to genital fistula surgery, map the existing programming and outcomes, and identify areas for additional research. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Our scoping review is informed by existing methodological frameworks and will be conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-ScR guidelines. The search strategy will be applied to nine biomedical, public health and social science databases. The initial search was completed on 27 September 2018. Grey literature will be identified through targeted Google searches and from organisational websites identified as relevant by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Campaign to End Fistula. We will iteratively build our search strategy through term harvesting and review, and search reference lists of reports and articles to identify additional studies. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts, followed by full-text screening of all potentially relevant articles and standardised data extraction. Articles eligible for inclusion will discuss research or programmatic efforts around service provision in adjunct to surgery among females with genital fistula. Data will be presented in summary tables accompanied by narrative description. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval is not required for a scoping review. Our results can be used to inform policy, serve as support for funding and development of reintegration programmes and highlight areas for subsequent research. Results will be disseminated at relevant conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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- Alison M El Ayadi
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology Division, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Gamal Abdel Nasser University, Conakry, Guinea
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- ZSFG Library, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda
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Bjellmo S, Hjelle S, Krebs L, Magnussen E, Vik T. Adherence to guidelines and suboptimal practice in term breech delivery with perinatal death- a population-based case-control study in Norway. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2019; 19:330. [PMID: 31500581 PMCID: PMC6734432 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2464-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In a recent population-based study we reported excess risk of neonatal mortality associated with vaginal breech delivery. In this case-control study we examine whether deviations from Norwegian guidelines are more common in breech deliveries resulting in intrapartum or neonatal deaths than in breech deliveries where the offspring survives, and if these deaths are potentially avoidable. MATERIAL AND METHODS Case-control study completed as a perinatal audit including term breech deliveries of singleton without congenital anomalies in Norway from 1999 to 2015. Deliveries where the child died intrapartum or in the neonatal period were case deliveries. For each case, two control deliveries who survived were identified. All the included deliveries were reviewed by four obstetricians independently assessing if the deaths in the case group might have been avoided and if the management of the deviations from Norwegian guidelines were more common in case than in control deliveries. RESULTS Thirty-one case and 62 control deliveries were identified by the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. After exclusion of non-eligible deliveries, 22 case and 31 control deliveries were studied. Three case and two control deliveries were unplanned home deliveries, while all in-hospital deliveries were in line with national guidelines. Antenatal care and/or management of in-hospital deliveries was assessed as suboptimal in seven (37%) case and two (7%) control deliveries (p = 0.020). Three case deliveries were completed as planned caesarean delivery and 12 (75%) of the remaining 16 deaths were considered potentially avoidable had planned caesarean delivery been done. In seven of these 16 deliveries, death was associated with cord prolapse or difficult delivery of the head. CONCLUSION All in-hospital breech deliveries were in line with Norwegian guidelines. Seven of twelve potentially avoidable deaths were associated with birth complications related to breech presentation. However, suboptimal care was more common in case than control deliveries. Further improvement of intrapartum care may be obtained through continuous rigorous training and feedback from repeated perinatal audits.
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- Solveig Bjellmo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, More and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Postbox 1600, 6026, Aalesund, Norway.
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, More and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Postbox 1600, 6026, Aalesund, Norway
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Copenhagen Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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Bergendahl S, Ankarcrona V, Leijonhufvud Å, Hesselman S, Karlström S, Kopp Kallner H, Brismar Wendel S. Lateral episiotomy versus no episiotomy to reduce obstetric anal sphincter injury in vacuum-assisted delivery in nulliparous women: study protocol on a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025050. [PMID: 30872546 PMCID: PMC6429882 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS) occurs in 5%-7% of normal deliveries and increases with vacuum extraction (VE) to 12%-14% in nulliparous women in Sweden. Lateral/mediolateral episiotomy may reduce the prevalence of OASIS at VE in nulliparous women. The current use of episiotomy is restrictive. The protective effect and consequences are uncertain. This trial will investigate if lateral episiotomy can reduce the prevalence of OASIS and assess short-term and long-term effects. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial of lateral episiotomy versus no episiotomy in nulliparous women with a singleton, live fetus, after gestational week 34+0 with indication for VE. A lateral episiotomy of 4 cm is cut at crowning, 1-3 cm from the midline, at a 60° angle. The primary outcome is OASIS by clinical diagnosis analysed according to intention to treat. To demonstrate a 50% reduction in OASIS prevalence (from 12.4% to 6.2%), 710 women will be randomised at a 1:1 ratio. Secondary outcomes are pain, blood loss, other perineal injuries, perineal complications, Apgar score, cord pH and neonatal complications. Web-based questionnaires at baseline, 2 months, 1 and 5 years will be used to assess pain, incontinence, prolapse, sexual function, quality of life and childbirth experience. A subset of women will receive follow-up by pelvic floor sonography and pelvic examination. Mode of delivery and recurrence of OASIS/episiotomy in subsequent pregnancies will be assessed at 5 and 10 years using register data. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The trial is open for enrolment. The trial has received ethical approval from the Regional Ethical Review Board of Stockholm and full funding from the Swedish Research Council. Women are interested in participation. The predominant restrictive view on episiotomy may limit recruitment. Results are of global interest and will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals and at international congresses. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02643108; Pre-results.
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- Sandra Bergendahl
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund/Clinical Science Helsingborg, Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Centre for Clinical Research Dalarna, Falu Hospital, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Chattopadhyay S, Mishra A, Jacob S. 'Safe', yet violent? Women's experiences with obstetric violence during hospital births in rural Northeast India. Cult Health Sex 2018; 20:815-829. [PMID: 29096592 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1384572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The majority of maternal health interventions in India focus on increasing institutional deliveries to reduce maternal mortality, typically by incentivising village health workers to register births and making conditional cash transfers to mothers for hospital births. Based on over 15 months of ethnographically informed fieldwork conducted between 2015 and 2017 in rural Assam, the Indian state with the highest recorded rate of maternal deaths, we find that while there has been an expansion in institutional deliveries, the experience of childbirth in government facilities is characterised by obstetric violence. Poor and indigenous women who disproportionately use state facilities report both tangible and symbolic violence including iatrogenic procedures such as episiotomies, in some instances done without anaesthesia, improper pelvic examinations, beating and verbal abuse during labour, with sometimes the shouting directed at accompanying relatives. While the expansion of institutional deliveries and access to emergency obstetric care is likely to reduce maternal mortality, in the absence of humane care during labour, institutional deliveries will continue to be characterised by the paradox of "safe" births (defined as simply reducing maternal deaths) and the deployment of violent practices during labour, underscoring the unequal and complex relationship between the bodies of the poor and reproductive governance.
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- Sreeparna Chattopadhyay
- a School of Advanced Studies and Research , Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology , Bangalore , India
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- b School of Development , Azim Premji University , Bangalore , India
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Tunestveit JW, Baghestan E, Natvig GK, Eide GE, Nilsen ABV. Factors associated with obstetric anal sphincter injuries in midwife-led birth: A cross sectional study. Midwifery 2018; 62:264-272. [PMID: 29734121 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Obstetric anal sphincter injurie (OASI) in vaginal births are a serious complication, and are associated with maternal morbidity. Focus on modifiable factors in midwives clinical skills and competences contributing to prevent the occurrence of OASI are essential. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between OASI and factors related to midwife-led birth such as manual support of perineum, active delivery of baby's shoulders, maternal birth position, and pushing and breathing techniques in second stage of labour. METHODS A prospective cross sectional study including primiparous (n = 129) and multiparous (n = 628) women in midwife-led non-instrumental deliveries with OASI (n = 96) or intact perineum (n = 661). Data were collected in a university hospital in Norway with two different birth settings: an alongside midwife-led unit with approximately 1500 births per year and an obstetrical unit with approximately 3500 births per year. In midwife-led births, there were a total of 2.6% OASI and 18.9% intact perineum. RESULTS The sample consisted of 757 women, 12.7% suffered OASI and 87.3% of participating women had an intact perineum. This selected sample compares the most serious outcome (OASI), and the optimal outcome (intact perineum).In primiparous women, 61 women suffered OASI and 68 women had intact perineum, while for multipara women, 35 women suffered OASI and 593 women had intact perineum. There was an increased risk of OASI if women actively pushed when the head was crowning compared to breathing the head out (adjusted OR: 3.10; 95% CI: 1.75 to 5.47). The maternal birth position associated with the lowest risk of OASI was kneeling position (adjusted OR: 0.15; 95% CI: 0.03 to 0.70), supine maternal birth position (adjusted OR: 2.52; 95% CI: 1.04 to 4.90) and oxytocin augmentation more than 30 min in second stage (OR: 1.93; 95% CI: 1.68 to 15.63) were associated with an increased risk of OASI, when adjusting for maternal, foetal, and obstetric factors. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that actively pushing when the baby's head is crowning, a supine maternal birth position and oxytocin augmentation more than 30 min in second stage, were associated with increased risk of OASI when compared to intact perineum. A kneeling maternal birth position was associated with a decreased risk of OASI.
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- Jorunn Wik Tunestveit
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway ; Lifestyle Epidemiology Research Group, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
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Ruder B, Cheyney M, Emasu AA. Too Long to Wait: Obstetric Fistula and the Sociopolitical Dynamics of the Fourth Delay in Soroti, Uganda. Qual Health Res 2018; 28:721-732. [PMID: 29415634 DOI: 10.1177/1049732317754084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Uganda has one of the highest obstetric fistula rates in the world with approximately 200,000 women currently suffering. Surgical closure successfully treats fistula in the majority of cases, yet there is a severe shortage of facilities and trained surgeons in low-resource countries. The purpose of this study was to examine Ugandan women's experiences of obstetric fistula with the aim of adding narrative depth to the clinical literature on this devastating birth injury. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, focus groups, and participant observation. Resulting narratives were consensus coded, and key themes were member-checked using reciprocal ethnography. Women who suffered from fistula described barriers in accessing essential obstetric care during labor-barriers that are consistent with the three delays framework developed by Thaddeus and Maine. In this article, we extend this scholarship to discuss a fourth, critical delay experienced by fistula survivors-the delay in the diagnosis and treatment of their birth injury.
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- Bonnie Ruder
- 1 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- 2 The Association for Rehabilitation and Re-Orientation of Women for Development, Soroti, Uganda
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Lengmang S, Shephard S, Datta A, Lozo S, Kirschner CV. Pubovesical sling for residual incontinence after successful vesicovaginal fistula closure: a new approach to an old procedure. Int Urogynecol J 2018; 29:1551-1556. [PMID: 29468331 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-018-3582-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS For decades, the pubovesical (PV) sling has been in the armamentarium of the fistula surgeon for treating persistent urinary incontinence after successful fistula closure. We report our early experience with slings, and then also introduce a new "tight" PV sling technique for management of post-fistula urethral leak. Our hypothesis is that performance of tight slings might result in improved continence for women with persistent urinary incontinence after obstetric fistula closure. METHODS Data from 120 patients in whom some type of sling procedure had been performed between 1996 and 2012 were extracted and labeled as "early slings." Beginning in October 2014, more complete data were recorded and a more uniform approach was undertaken in 40 patients. Data were extracted from their charts and recorded as "tight slings." This information was analyzed using Chi-squared analysis. RESULTS Tight slings were more successful in patients who had less severe fibrosis and who had a shorter time since initial injury. Thirty percent of women who underwent tight slings had improved continence at follow-up. CONCLUSION Persistent urinary incontinence despite successful surgical closure of obstetrical fistula remains a difficult problem. Tight slings may be warranted in an attempt to avoid urinary diversion.
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- NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.
- NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA.
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Bhandari BR. Indications and Fetal Outcomes of Caesarean Section in Sindhu Sadabahar Hospital, Sindhupalchok. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2017; 15:284-287. [PMID: 30580342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Background There has been a sustained increase in the rate of caesarean section in the last few years around the world. Caesarean section (CS) Audit which plays an important role in the analysis of rate, indications and outcomes of caesarean section, helps to modify the trend of caesarean delivery. Objective This study was done to know the indications and outcomes of caesarean section in Sindhu Sadabahar Hospital, Khadichaur, Sindhupalchok. Method A hospital based descriptive study was conducted in gynaecological department of Sindhu Sadabahar hospital, Sindhupalchok over 14 months period from 1st Baisakh 2070 to 30thAshad 2071 (14th April 2013 to 14th July 2014) among 218 women who underwent caesarean section. Result The foetal distress was the leading indication of caesarean section (34%, n=74). Non-progress of labour and prolonged second stage of labour were seen in 15.6% (n=34) women respectively. There was 3.2% (n=7) fresh still birth and 1.8% (n=4) early neonatal death. Total perinatal death was 5% (n=11). There were 12.1% (n=27) low birth weight baby and 9.9% (n=22) macrosomic baby. ≤ 5/10 Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration (APGAR) score at five minutes was seen in 35.5% (n=79) neonates. Conclusion This study showed that majority of patients had an emergency cesarean section for foetal distress, nonprogress of labour and prolonged second stage of labour. Prevalence of caesarean section was higher than the caesarean rate (15%) recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). Cesarean sections performed for appropriate medical or obstetric indications are life saving for both the mother as well as the new born.
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- B R Bhandari
- Department of Obstetrics and Gyanecology, MIDAT Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Prasad A, Bhandari G, Saha R. Profile of Caesarean Section at Kathmandu Medical College. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2017; 15:111-113. [PMID: 29016578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a world-wide rise in caesarean section rateduring the last three decades and has been a cause of alarm and needs an in-depth study. The objective of this study was to determine the rate and clinical indications of Caesarean Section. METHODS A hospital based study was carried out from 15th June 2015 to 15th January 2016 in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Nepal. Patients who delivered by caesarean section were included in the study. Basic demographic data and clinical indications were noted.
Results: A total of 1172 deliveries were carried out during the study period. Total number of caesarean section was 537 accounting to 45.81%. Most of the patients were of the age group of 25-29 years (42.8%). Most of the patients were primigravida (n=274; 51%). Emergency caesarean section was 411 (76.5%) and elective caesarean section was 126 (23.4%). Multigravida (71%) underwent more elective procedure than primigravida (25. 39%).The most frequent indication was fetal distress19.55% (n=105), failed induction 19.73%(n=106), and previous caesarean section 21.3% (n=115). CONCLUSIONS The rate of cesarean section is quite high than that recommended by WHO which is (10-15%). Most of the caesarean sections were emergency caesarean section with previous caesarean being the leading cause.
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- Apurwa Prasad
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Gurung P, Malla S, Lama S, Malla A, Singh A. Caesarean Section During Second Stage of Labor in a Tertiary Centre. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2017; 15:178-181. [PMID: 29016591 DOI: 10.3126/jnhrc.v15i2.18210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is an alarming rise in caesarean section leading to increased adverse outcomes for both the mother and fetus when compared with vaginal delivery. Within this increasing caesarean section rate, there is a concerning increase in the rate of second stage caesarean section. This study highlight the feto-maternal outcome of caesarean section in second stage of labour. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort review of all women with a singleton, cephalic fetus at term delivered by caesarean section in the second stage of labor between April 1, 2013 and March 30, 2017 at Patan Academy of Health Sciences. The main outcome measures were second stage caesarean section, indications and its maternal and fetal morbidity. RESULTS During the study period, there were 40,860 deliveries. A total of 18,011 (44%) babies were born by caesarean section, 10484 emergency and 7527 elective. Out of the emergency caesarean section, 200 (1.9 %) were performed in second stage of labor. In this study, the most common indication was cephalopelvic disproportion. (92.4%) were delivered without a trial of instrumental delivery. In terms of maternal complications, atonic post partum haemorrhage uterine incision extension 18 (12.5%), postoperative fever 27(18.8%), wound infection 7 (4.8%) were observed. In perinatal complications, meconium stained amniotic fluid 49(34.2%), neonatal hyperbilirubinemia 14(9.7%) and increased nursery admission 2(15.3%) and 2(1.3%) perinatal mortality were seen. CONCLUSIONS Cesarean sections done in second stage of labor are associated with several intra-operative maternal complications and neonatal morbidity.
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- Padma Gurung
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patan Hospital, GPO 24900, Lalitpur,Nepal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patan Hospital, GPO 24900, Lalitpur,Nepal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patan Hospital, GPO 24900, Lalitpur, Nepal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patan Hospital, GPO 24900, Lalitpur, Nepal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patan Hospital, GPO 24900, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Ezer A, Parlakgumus A. Delayed Reconstruction of a Traumatic Cloaca Following Obstetric Anal Sphincter Rupture. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2017; 27:S82-S83. [PMID: 28969732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Permanent communication between the rectum and the vagina along with full thickness of anal sphincter faults can be a result of an unsuccessful primary repair of fourth degree obstetric trauma. This results into complete fecal incontinence and impaired quality of life. Anterior overlapping sphincteroplasty can be chosen as a method of treatment for fecal incontinence due to obstetric injuries. However, large perineal body reconstructions are generally pretty challenging tasks for surgeons. What we will describe here for the repair of a traumatic cloaca, occurred 23 years ago during vaginal delivery, is the use of a transpositional flap following overlapping sphincteroplasty. Anatomic recovery and fecal continence restoration have been accomplished completely by a follow-up of 24 months.
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- Ali Ezer
- Department of General Surgery, Baskent University School of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Baskent University School of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Adana, Turkey
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Zimmo K, Laine K, Vikanes Å, Fosse E, Zimmo M, Ali H, Thakar R, Sultan AH, Hassan S. Diagnosis and repair of perineal injuries: knowledge before and after expert training-a multicentre observational study among Palestinian physicians and midwives. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014183. [PMID: 28389490 PMCID: PMC5558821 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether a 2 days training with experts teaching on diagnosis and repair of perineal injuries among Palestinian midwives and physicians could change their level of knowledge towards the correct diagnosis and treatment. STUDY DESIGN Multicentre observational study. SETTING Obstetric departments in 6 government Palestinian hospitals. PARTICIPANTS All physicians and midwives who attended the training. METHODS A questionnaire comprising of 14 questions on the diagnosis and repair of perineal tears was distributed to all participants before the training (n=150; 64 physicians and 86 midwives) and 3 months after the training (n=124, 53 and 71, respectively). Characteristics, differences of the study population and level of knowledge before and after the training were presented as frequencies and percentages. Consistency in responses was tested by estimating the p value of McNemar test. RESULTS Among physicians only 11.4% had accurate knowledge on perineal anatomy before the training compared with 78.85% after the training (p<0.001). For midwives, the corresponding numbers were 9.8% and 54.2%, respectively (p<0.001). Before the training, 5.8% of the physicians were aware that rectal examination is mandatory before and after suturing of episiotomies compared with 45.8% after the training (p<0.001). The corresponding numbers for midwives were 0% and 18% (p<0.001), respectively. Physicians knowledge of best practice of skin repair following episiotomy improved from 36.5% to 64.5% (p=0.008) and among midwives from 26.1% to 50.7% (p<0.001). Physicians knowledge of the overlap technique in the repair of full thickness external anal sphincter tears improved from 28.5% to 42.8% (p=0.05), whereas knowledge of repairing torn internal anal sphincter separately improved from 12.8% to 86.8% (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Improvement in the level of knowledge on diagnosis and repair of perineal tears was observed for all physicians and midwives who attended the 2 days' expert training. Regular ongoing training will serve to maintain the newly acquired knowledge.
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- Kaled Zimmo
- Department of Obstetrics, Al Aqsa Hospital, Gaza, Palestine
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics, Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza, Palestine
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics, Palestine Medical Complex Hospital, Ramallah, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Pharmacy and Health Professions, Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine
- Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine
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Gunn JKL, Ehiri JE, Jacobs ET, Ernst KC, Pettygrove S, Center KE, Osuji A, Ogidi AG, Musei N, Obiefune MC, Ezeanolue CO, Ezeanolue EE. Prevalence of Caesarean sections in Enugu, southeast Nigeria: Analysis of data from the Healthy Beginning Initiative. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174369. [PMID: 28355302 PMCID: PMC5371319 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background In order to meet the Sustainable Development Goal to decrease maternal mortality, increased access to obstetric interventions such as Caesarean sections (CS) is of critical importance. As a result of women’s limited access to routine and emergency obstetric services in Nigeria, the country is a major contributor to the global burden of maternal mortality. In this analysis, we aim to establish rates of CS and determine socioeconomic or medical risk factors associated with having a CS in Enugu, southeast Nigeria. Methods Data for this study originated from the Healthy Beginning Initiative study. Participant characteristics were obtained from 2300 women at baseline via a semi-structured questionnaire. Only women between the ages of 17–45 who had singleton deliveries were retained for this analysis. Post-delivery questionnaires were used to ascertain mode-of-delivery. Crude and adjusted logistic regressions with Caesarean as the main outcome are presented. Results In this sample, 7.22% women had a CS. Compared to women who lived in an urban setting, those who lived in a rural setting had a significant reduction in the odds of having a CS (aOR: 0.58; 0.38–0.89). Significantly higher odds of having a CS were seen among those with high peripheral malaria parasitemia compared to those with low parasitemia (aOR: 1.54; 1.04–2.28). Conclusion This study revealed that contrary to the increasing trend in use of CS in low-income countries, women in this region of Nigeria had limited access to this intervention. Increasing age and socioeconomic proxies for income and access to care (e.g., having a tertiary-level education, full-time employment, and urban residence) were shown to be key determinants of access to CS. Further research is needed to ascertain the obstetric conditions under which women in this region receive CS, and to further elucidate the role of socioeconomic factors in accessing CS.
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- Jayleen K. L. Gunn
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
- University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Prevention, Education, Treatment, Training and Research-Global Solutions-PeTR-GS, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Prevention, Education, Treatment, Training and Research-Global Solutions-PeTR-GS, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Prevention, Education, Treatment, Training and Research-Global Solutions-PeTR-GS, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Healthy Sunrise Foundation, Castle Ridge Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Prevention, Education, Treatment, Training and Research-Global Solutions-PeTR-GS, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Prevention, Education, Treatment, Training and Research-Global Solutions-PeTR-GS, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
- Healthy Sunrise Foundation, Castle Ridge Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
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Iliescu DG, Dragusin RC, Cernea D, Patru CL, Florea M, Tudorache S. Intrapartum ultrasound - an integrated approach for best prognosis. Med Ultrason 2017; 19:932. [PMID: 28180207 DOI: 10.11152/mu-932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Dominic Gabriel Iliescu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Romania
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Ezegwui HU, Olomu OO, Twomey ED. Symphysiotomy in a Nigerian hospital. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2017; 85:272-3. [PMID: 15145265 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2003] [Revised: 09/23/2003] [Accepted: 09/24/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Parrilla-Fernández A, Manrique-Tejedor J, Figuerol-Calderó MI, García-Romero V. [Assessment, delivery and peripartum care in the case of a uterine rupture during labor of a woman with a previous C-section]. Enferm Clin 2016; 27:49-54. [PMID: 27825539 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Uterine rupture is a rare but severe complication in obstetrics. A previous C-section is the most important risk factor. Its incidence during labor in women with a previous C-section is of approximately 0.3-0.47%, being potentially severe. We present the case of a pregnant women with a previous C-section who suffered uterine rupture during labor. The rapid assessment and action of the midwife and obstetric team was essential to obtain a successful obstetric outcome, avoiding maternal and fetal mortality; and nursing care given to the mother and the newborn after birth contributed to achieving a normal postpartum. It is necessary to have specific knowledge about this condition that, despite rare, can present insidiously with a potential risk for the mother and the fetus.
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- Servicio de Partos-Obstetricia, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, España
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Friedman AM, Wright JD, Ananth CV, Siddiq Z, D'Alton ME, Bateman BT. Population-based risk for peripartum hysterectomy during low- and moderate-risk delivery hospitalizations. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:640.e1-640.e8. [PMID: 27349293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postpartum hysterectomy is an obstetric procedure that carries significant maternal risk that is not well characterized by hospital volume. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine risk for peripartum hysterectomy for women at low and moderate risk for the procedure. STUDY DESIGN This population-based study used data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample to characterize risk for peripartum hysterectomy. Women with a diagnosis of placenta accreta or prior cesarean and placenta previa were excluded. Obstetrical risk factors along with demographic and hospital factors were evaluated. Multivariable mixed-effects log-linear regression models were developed to determine adjusted risk. Based on these models receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted, and the area under the curve was determined to assess discrimination. RESULTS Peripartum hysterectomy occurred in 1 in 1913 deliveries. Risk factors associated with significant risk for hysterectomy included mode of delivery, stillbirth, placental abruption, fibroids, and antepartum hemorrhage. These factors retained their significance in adjusted models: the risk ratio for stillbirth was 3.44 (95% confidence interval, 2.94-4.02), abruption 2.98 (95% confidence interval, 2.52-3.20), fibroids 3.63 (95% confidence interval, 3.22-4.08), and antepartum hemorrhage 7.15 (95% confidence interval, 6.16-8.32). The area under the curve for the model was 0.833. CONCLUSION Peripartum hysterectomy is a relatively common event that hospitals providing routine obstetric care should be prepared to manage. That specific risk factors are highly associated with risk for hysterectomy supports routine use of hemorrhage risk-assessment tools. However, given that a significant proportion of hysterectomies will be unpredictable, the availability of rapid transfusion protocols may be necessary for hospitals to safely manage these cases.
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- Alexander M Friedman
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Dias MAB, Domingues RMSM, Schilithz AOC, Nakamura-Pereira M, do Carmo Leal M. Factors associated with cesarean delivery during labor in primiparous women assisted in the Brazilian Public Health System: data from a National Survey. Reprod Health 2016; 13:114. [PMID: 27766983 PMCID: PMC5073796 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0231-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rate of cesarean delivery (CD) in Brazil has increased over the past 40 years. The CD rate in public services is three times above the World Health Organization recommended values. Among strategies to reduce CD, the most important is reduction of primary cesarean. This study aimed to describe factors associated with CD during labor in primiparous women with a single cephalic pregnancy assisted in the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS). METHODS This study is part of the Birth in Brazil survey, a national hospital-based study of 23,894 postpartum women and their newborns. The rate of CD in primiparous women was estimated. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed to analyze factors associated with CD during labor in primiparous women with a single cephalic pregnancy, including estimation of crude and adjusted odds ratios and their respective 95 % confidence intervals. RESULTS The analyzed data are related to the 2814 eligible primiparous women who had vaginal birth or CD during labor in SUS hospitals. In adjusted analyses, residing in the Southeast region was associated with lower CD during labor. Occurrence of clinical and obstetric conditions potentially related to obstetric emergencies before delivery, early admission with < 4 cm of dilatation, a decision late in pregnancy for CD, and the use of analgesia were associated with a greater risk for CD. Favorable advice for vaginal birth during antenatal care, induction of labor, and the use of any good practices during labor were protective factors for CD. The type of professional who attended birth was not significant in the final analyses, but bivariate analysis showed a higher use of good practices and a smaller proportion of epidural analgesia in women cared for by at least one nurse midwife. CONCLUSIONS The CD rate in primiparous women in SUS in Brazil is extremely high and can compromise the health of these women and their newborns. Information and support for vaginal birth during antenatal care, avoiding early admission, and promoting the use of good practices during labor assistance can reduce unnecessary CD. Considering the experience of other countries, incorporation of nurse midwives in childbirth care may increase the use of good practices during labor.
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- Instituto Fernandes Figueira/FIOCRUZ, Av. Rui Barbosa 716, Rio de Janeiro, CEP: 22250-020 Brasil
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- Escola Nacional Saúde Publica Sérgio Arouca/FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil, 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, CEP: 21040-360 Brasil
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Nolens B, Lule J, Namiiro F, van Roosmalen J, Byamugisha J. Audit of a program to increase the use of vacuum extraction in Mulago Hospital, Uganda. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2016; 16:258. [PMID: 27590680 PMCID: PMC5010743 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-016-1052-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prolonged second stage of labour is a major cause of perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries. Vacuum extraction is a proven effective intervention, hardly used in Africa. Many authors and organisations recommend (re)introduction of vacuum extraction, but successful implementation has not been reported. In 2012, a program to increase the use of vacuum extraction was implemented in Mulago Hospital, Uganda. The program consisted of development of a vacuum extraction guideline, supply of equipment and training of staff. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the program. METHODS Audit of a quality improvement intervention with before and after measurement of outcome parameters. SETTING Mulago Hospital, the national referral hospital for Uganda with approximately 33 000 deliveries per year. It is the university teaching hospital for Makerere University and most of the countries doctors and midwives are trained here. Data was collected from hospital registers and medical files for a period of two years. Main outcome measures were vacuum extraction rate, intrapartum stillbirth, neonatal death, uterine rupture, maternal death and decision to delivery interval. RESULTS Mode of delivery and outcome of 12 143 deliveries before and 34 894 deliveries after implementation of the program were analysed. The vacuum extraction rate increased from 0.6 - 2.4 % of deliveries (p < 0.01) and was still rising after 18 months. There was a decline in intrapartum stillbirths from 34 to 26 per 1000 births (-23.6 %, p < 0.01) and women with uterine rupture from 1.1 - 0.8 per 100 births (-25.5 %, p < 0.01). Decision to delivery interval for vacuum extraction was four hours shorter than for caesarean section. CONCLUSIONS A program to increase the use of vacuum extraction was successful in a high-volume university hospital in sub-Saharan Africa. The use of vacuum extraction increased. An association with improved maternal and perinatal outcome is strongly suggested. We recommend broad implementation of vacuum extraction, whereby university hospitals like Mulago Hospital can play an important role.To support implementation, we recommend further research into outcome of vacuum extraction and into vacuum extraction devices for low-income countries. Such studies are now in progress at Mulago Hospital.
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- Barbara Nolens
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, PO Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, PO Box 9015, 6500GS Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Athena Institute, VU University, PO Box 22700, 1100DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, PO Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda
- Makerere University, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatrics, Mulago National Referral Hospital, PO Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda
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- Athena Institute, VU University, PO Box 22700, 1100DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, PO Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda
- Makerere University, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, PO Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda
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Zelli P, Boussat B, Wetzel A, Ronin C, Pons JC, Sergent F. [Indications of primary cesarean deliveries in a regional teaching hospital and reasonable strategies for reducing them]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 45:841-848. [PMID: 27593614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Revised: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize the indications of primary cesarean sections and discuss the various possibilities to reduce them. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective study, carried out over a period of 1 year in a university hospital having a level 3 perinatal activity, including the 499 primary cesarean sections of 2013. Two groups were defined by parity: nulliparous patients (group 1) and multiparous patients who had never previously been delivered by cesarean section (group 2). We have assessed the indication of every primary cesarean section and health status of newborns in each group. RESULTS Groups 1 and 2 respectively included 369 and 130 patients. The cesarean section rate in 2013 was 24.7% with a primary cesarean section rate of 17%. Seventy-four percent of the primary caesarean deliveries were performed on nulliparous women and 26% on multiparous (P<0.001). Sixty-three percent of the primary caesarean deliveries were performed on nulliparous women with a singleton fetus in cephalic presentation. The most common indications for primary cesarean delivery were non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing (47.1%), failure to progress (24.8%) for which nulliparous women were more involved (29% vs. 13%, P<0.001) and fetal malpresentation (9.6%). CONCLUSION Further analysis of fetal heart rate during labor, a larger use of second line means to evaluate the fetal status during labor, using 6cm as the cut off for active labor, and encouraging vaginal operative delivery constitute the best way to decrease the primary cesarean section rate.
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- P Zelli
- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, CHU de Grenoble, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France
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- Service de santé publique et médecine sociale, centre d'investigation clinique 003, CHU de Grenoble, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, CHU de Grenoble, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, CHU de Grenoble, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, CHU de Grenoble, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France; Université Joseph-Fourier, BP 53, 38041 Grenoble cedex 09, France
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, CHU de Grenoble, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France; Université Joseph-Fourier, BP 53, 38041 Grenoble cedex 09, France.
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Braun NM, Ben Shachar I. [ALLEN-MASTERS SYNDROME AS A CAUSE FOR CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP]. Harefuah 2016; 155:215-255. [PMID: 27323536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Chronic pelvic pain is one of the main causes for repeated ambulatory and hospital visits. The main findings on exploratory laparoscopy performed for these complaints are endometriosis and adhesions, while in more than 50% of cases, no cause for the pain is found. In 1955, Allen and Masters reported pain associated with traumatic labor. They reported retroverted and hyper-mobile uterus in all women and during operation, tears in the posterior serosa of the broad igament. A few therapeutic options have been discussed, including repair of the tears, but without long term follow-up and significant relief of symptoms. Tightening of the utero-sacral ligaments following peritoneal resection of the Douglas as a long effective treatment was initially suggested in France in 1972. In 1997, von Theobald showed that it could be conducted by laparoscopy with long term follow-up. We report 3 cases of women diagnosed with Allen-Masters Syndrome, the surgical treatment performed and the long follow-up of these patients. We also discuss the ways to diagnose the syndrome and the preferred modality of treatment.
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Khanal V, Karkee R, Lee AH, Binns CW. Adverse obstetric symptoms and rural-urban difference in cesarean delivery in Rupandehi district, Western Nepal: a cohort study. Reprod Health 2016; 13:17. [PMID: 26931478 PMCID: PMC4774033 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0128-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The burden of maternal morbidity is high in developing countries including Nepal. This study investigated obstetric complications and rural-urban difference in cesarean delivery rate in Western Nepal. METHODS A community-based cohort study was conducted in the Rupandehi district of Western Nepal during January-October, 2014, by interviewing 735 mothers within one month postpartum. The prevalence of obstetric complications was reported via frequency distribution, while factors associated with cesarean delivery were assessed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The prevalence of adverse obstetric symptoms during antenatal, intranatal and postnatal periods were 19.7%, 27.8% and 21.6%, respectively. In total, 81 (11.0%) mothers reported having stillbirths. The cesarean delivery rate was 14.1% overall but was four times higher in the urban (23.0%) than in the rural areas (5.8%). Prolonged labor (19.0%) and heavy bleeding (16.7%) were common among rural women. Logistic regression analysis confirmed that cesarean section was more likely for mothers residing in urban areas than in rural areas (adjusted odds ratio 3.41; 95 % confidence interval 2.01 to 5.78). CONCLUSIONS About one in five mothers reported some adverse obstetric symptoms. Obstetric problems were more common in the rural areas, whereas cesarean delivery rate was much higher in the urban areas. Further investigations are required to determine whether these cesarean sections are medically warranted or provider induced.
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Egziabher TG, Eugene N, Ben K, Fredrick K. Obstetric fistula management and predictors of successful closure among women attending a public tertiary hospital in Rwanda: a retrospective review of records. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:774. [PMID: 26654111 PMCID: PMC4676892 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1771-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, 50,000-100,000 women develop obstetric fistula annually. At least 33,000 of these women live in Sub-Saharan Africa where limitations in quality obstetric care and fistula corrective repairs are prevalent. Among women with fistula seeking care at public health facilities in resource-limited settings, there is paucity of data on quality of care received. The aim of this study was to characterize obstetric fistula among Rwandan women managed at a public tertiary hospital and evaluate for predictors of successful fistula closures. METHODS A retrospective review of records for all obstetric fistula women managed at a public referral health facility between 2007 and 2013 was performed. Patient socio-demographics, obstetric characteristics and fistula repair outcomes data were reviewed. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyse for predictors of successful fistula repair outcomes. RESULTS A total of 272 women aged between 16 to 78 years and with a mean age of 34.6 years were included. Of these, 93 (34.2 %), 48 (17.6 %), 65 (24 %) and 64 (23 %) women had vesico-vaginal fistula, recto-vaginal fistula, urethro-vaginal fistula and vesico-uteral fistula types, respectively. Successful fistula closure was achieved among 86.3 %. Women with fistula who reported being in labour for ≥3 days, having ≥1 previous fistula repair attempt, and having lived with the fistula for >1 year, had significantly lower odds of successful repair outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Among 272 women with obstetric fistula managed in this study, 69.5 and 26.5 % of their fistula were causally associated with obstructed labour complications and iatrogenic factors, respectively. Successful fistula closure rates of about 89 % among women of index repair attempt were achieved. Conversely, reported histories of ≥3 days in labour, ≥1 previous failed attempts at repair and a fistula duration of >1 year, were significant determinants of failed fistula closures. To effectively mitigate obstetric fistula burden in Rwanda, a comprehensive package of services including quality emergency obstetric care, increased availability of and access to quality fistula repair, active surveillance to identify community-based women with fistula and a strong political will towards effective fistula care, are recommended.
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- Rwanda Military Hospital, P.O. BOX 3377, Kigali, Rwanda.
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- Rwanda Military Hospital, P.O. BOX 3377, Kigali, Rwanda.
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Wright J, Ballard K. Ethical and well-constructed research into the surgical management of obstetric fistula: a distant hope or a real possibility? BJOG 2015; 122:1369. [PMID: 26307472 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rahman M, Shariff AA, Shafie A, Saaid R, Tahir RM. Caesarean delivery and its correlates in Northern Region of Bangladesh: application of logistic regression and cox proportional hazard model. J Health Popul Nutr 2015; 33:8. [PMID: 26825988 PMCID: PMC5025997 DOI: 10.1186/s41043-015-0020-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Caesarean delivery (C-section) rates have been increasing dramatically in the past decades around the world. This increase has been attributed to multiple factors such as maternal, socio-demographic and institutional factors and is a burning issue of global aspect like in many developed and developing countries. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between mode of delivery and time to event with provider characteristics (i.e., covariates) respectively. METHODS The study is based on a total of 1142 delivery cases from four private and four public hospitals maternity wards. Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models were the statistical tools of the present study. RESULTS The logistic regression of multivariate analysis indicated that the risk of having a previous C-section, prolonged labour, higher educational level, mother age 25 years and above, lower order of birth, length of baby more than 45 cm and irregular intake of balanced diet were significantly predict for C-section. With regard to survival time, using the Cox model, fetal distress, previous C-section, mother's age, age at marriage and order of birth were also the most independent risk factors for C-section. By the forward stepwise selection, the study reveals that the most common factors were previous C-section, mother's age and order of birth in both analysis. As shown in the above results, the study suggests that these factors may influence the health-seeking behaviour of women. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that program and policies need to address the increase rate of caesarean delivery in Northern region of Bangladesh. Also, for determinant of risk factors, the result of Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) indicated that logistic model is an efficient model.
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- Centre for Foundation Studies in Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Foundation Studies in Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Vora KS, Koblinsky SA, Koblinsky MA. Predictors of maternal health services utilization by poor, rural women: a comparative study in Indian States of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. J Health Popul Nutr 2015; 33:9. [PMID: 26825416 PMCID: PMC5026000 DOI: 10.1186/s41043-015-0025-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND India leads all nations in numbers of maternal deaths, with poor, rural women contributing disproportionately to the high maternal mortality ratio. In 2005, India launched the world's largest conditional cash transfer scheme, Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), to increase poor women's access to institutional delivery, anticipating that facility-based birthing would decrease deaths. Indian states have taken different approaches to implementing JSY. Tamil Nadu adopted JSY with a reorganization of its public health system, and Gujarat augmented JSY with the state-funded Chiranjeevi Yojana (CY) scheme, contracting with private physicians for delivery services. Given scarce evidence of the outcomes of these approaches, especially in states with more optimal health indicators, this cross-sectional study examined the role of JSY/CY and other healthcare system and social factors in predicting poor, rural women's use of maternal health services in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. METHODS Using the District Level Household Survey (DLHS)-3, the sample included 1584 Gujarati and 601 Tamil rural women in the lowest two wealth quintiles. Multivariate logistic regression analyses examined associations between JSY/CY and other salient health system, socio-demographic, and obstetric factors with three outcomes: adequate antenatal care, institutional delivery, and Cesarean-section. RESULTS Tamil women reported greater use of maternal healthcare services than Gujarati women. JSY/CY participation predicted institutional delivery in Gujarat (AOR = 3.9), but JSY assistance failed to predict institutional delivery in Tamil Nadu, where mothers received some cash for home births under another scheme. JSY/CY assistance failed to predict adequate antenatal care, which was not incentivized. All-weather road access predicted institutional delivery in both Tamil Nadu (AOR = 3.4) and Gujarat (AOR = 1.4). Women's education predicted institutional delivery and Cesarean-section in Tamil Nadu, while husbands' education predicted institutional delivery in Gujarat. CONCLUSIONS Overall, assistance from health financing schemes, good road access to health facilities, and socio-demographic and obstetric factors were associated with differential use of maternity health services by poor, rural women in the two states. Policymakers and practitioners should promote financing schemes to increase access, including consideration of incentives for antenatal care, and address health system and social factors in designing state-level interventions to promote safe motherhood.
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- Kranti Suresh Vora
- Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Drive-in-Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380054, India.
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Durant E. Five ways to learn to love suturing. Pract Midwife 2015; 18:33-35. [PMID: 26336763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Suturing can be a daunting midwifery skill to learn, as it's complex and carries great responsibility. There are lots of excellent texts on suturing available in midwifery literature, but perhaps not much on the emotional side of learning. This light-hearted article addresses the anatomy and physiology of the perineum in an engaging and easy to understand way; looks at the current evidence around the decision to suture; and shares ways the author progressed from being apprehensive about suturing to being passionate about the topic and enjoying the skill.
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Herren C, Sobottke R, Dadgar A, Ringe MJ, Graf M, Keller K, Eysel P, Mallmann P, Siewe J. Peripartum pubic symphysis separation--Current strategies in diagnosis and therapy and presentation of two cases. Injury 2015; 46:1074-80. [PMID: 25816704 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND During spontaneous vaginal delivery, pubic symphyseal widening is normal. Common changes are reversible after complication-free birth. However, cases of peripartum symphysis separation are rare. There is no consensus in the literature on how to treat pregnancy-related pubic symphysis separation. METHODS This review used a literature-based search (PubMed, 1900-2013) and analysis of 2 own case reports. Studies with conclusions regarding management were particularly considered. RESULTS Characteristic symptoms, suprapubic pain and tenderness radiating to the posterior pelvic girdle or lower back, may be noted 48 h after delivery. Pain on movement, especially walking or climbing stairs, is often present. Conservative treatments, such as a pelvic brace with physiotherapy and local interventions such as infiltration, are successful in most cases. Symptom reduction within 6 weeks is the most common outcome, but can take up to 6 months in some cases. Surgical intervention is needed in cases of persistent separation. Anterior plate fixation is offered as a well-known and safe procedure. Minimally invasive SI joint screw fixation is required in cases of combined posterior pelvic girdle lesions. SUMMARY Postpartum symphyseal rupture can be indicated with the rare occurrence of pelvic pain post-delivery, with sciatica or lumbago and decreased mobility. The diagnosis is made on clinical findings, as well as radiographs of the pelvic girdle. Conservative treatment with a pelvic brace is the gold standard in pre- and postpartum cases of symphysis dysfunction.
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- C Herren
- University Clinic RWTH Aachen, Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Medical Center of the City/Region Aachen GmbH, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Mauerfeldchen 25, 52146 Würselen, Germany
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- University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Department of Orthopedics, 2424 E 21st Street Suite 320, Tulsa, 74113 OK, United States
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- Medical Center of the City/Region Aachen GmbH, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Mauerfeldchen 25, 52146 Würselen, Germany
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- Medical Center of the City/Region Aachen GmbH, Center for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Mauerfeldchen 25, 52146 Würselen, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Clinic and Polyclinic for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Clinic and Polyclinic for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Clinic and Polyclinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Köln, Germany
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- University Hospital Cologne, Clinic and Polyclinic for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Köln, Germany
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Chen J, Cui H, Na Q, Li Q, Liu C. [Analysis of emergency obstetric hysterectomy: the change of indications and the application of intraoperative interventions]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2015; 50:177-182. [PMID: 26268406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the change of indications of emergency obstetric hysterectomy and the clinical application of intraoperative interventions. And to provide evidence for prevention of hysterectomy and improvement of obstetric quality. METHODS Clinical data were collected from 97 patients who received emergency obstetric hysterectomy at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 1st, 2004 and December 31st, 2013. The patients were divided into two groups by the time point of January 1st, 2009: the first group was cases treated between January 1st, 2004 and December 31st, 2008, while the second group was cases treated between January 1st, 2009 and December 31st, 2013. The clinical indicators, surgical indications, intraoperative interventions, and blood loss between the two groups were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS (1) Incidence: 54 857 women delivered at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 1st, 2004 and December 31st, 2013. Of them, 97 patients received emergency obstetric hysterectomy, with an incidence of 0.177% (97/54 857). (2) The 17 patients delivered vaginally (18%,17/97) and 80 by caesarean section (83%,80/97). Forty-nine patients experienced repregnancy with scar uterus (51% , 49/97). About 41 patients underwent abdominal total hysterectomy (42%,41/97) and 56 received subtotal hysterectomy (58%, 56/97). (3) The number of patients were comparable between the two groups (50 vs 47; P > 0.05). (4) The main surgical indication was uterine inertia (45%, 44/97). The main causes of uterine inertia were excessive uterine tension (45%, 20/44) and placental abruption due to gestational hypertension (32%, 14/44). Of all the indications, 29 patients in the first group (58%, 29/50) and 15 patients in the second group (32%, 15/47) suffered from postpartum hemorrhage. Pathological placenta embedment occurred in 15 patients in the first group (30%, 15/50) and 25 patients in the second group (53%, 25/47). The incidences of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine inertia or pathological placenta embedment were significantly different between the two groups (both P < 0.05), respectively. (5) In the first group, the average preoperative blood loss was (2 900±1 900) ml, and the average intraoperative amount of infused white & red blood cells was (5.9±3.5) U, with the average operation time of (2.2±1.8) hours and the average in-hospital duration of (7.8±2.3) days. In the second group, the average preoperative blood loss was (3 100± 2 200) ml, and the intraoperative amount of infused white & red blood cells was (6.2±5.2) U, with the average operation time of (2.5±2.1) hours and the average in-hospital duration of (7.9±2.9) days. There was no significant difference between the two groups in any of these indicators (P > 0.05). Postpartum hemorrhage was usually treated with uterine packing in the first group, but was preferentially treated with potent uterine contraction agents, arterial ligation, uterine balloon compression or B-Lynch suture in the second group. The therapeutic effects of these new treatments were significantly better than uterine packing (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of emergency obstetric hysterectomy did not change significantly in the past decade. However, the indications and intraoperative interventions have changed significantly in the second five years compared with the first five years. The main surgical indications were uterine inertia and postpartum hemorrhage due to pathological placenta embedment. Therefore, strict control of caesarean section indications was important to reduce emergency obstetric hysterectomy.
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- Jing Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China;
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Silf K, Woodhead N, Kelly J, Fryer A, Kettle C, Ismail KMK. Evaluation of accuracy of mediolateral episiotomy incisions using a training model. Midwifery 2015; 31:197-200. [PMID: 25261381 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- K Silf
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock Road, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire KA2 0BE, UK.
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- Birmingham Centre for Women and Children׳s Health, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2 TT, UK.
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- The Maternity Centre, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG, UK.
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- Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University Medical School, Thornburrow Drive, ST4 7QB Staffordshire, UK.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Staffordshire University, Blackheath Lane, Stafford ST18 0AD, UK.
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- Birmingham Centre for Women and Children׳s Health, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2 TT, UK.
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Mutanen A, Sandelin H, Nieminen A, Huusari H, Toikkanen V. [Diaphragmatic rupture: case report of a rare complication of labor]. Duodecim 2015; 131:753-756. [PMID: 26237891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A diaphragmatic rupture associated with labor is a rare complication of pregnancy with high fetal and maternal mortality. Due to non-specific symptoms and rareness of the disease the diagnosis can be challenging. We present a case of a healthy 26-year old woman with one previous childbirth who presented upper abdominal pain, tachycardia and dyspnea during labor. Immediately after labor, a left-sided diaphragmatic rupture complicated with ventricle perforation was diagnosed. After prompt diagnosis and immediate surgical care, including thoracotomy and laparotomy, both patient and child experienced a full recovery.
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Pan J, Zhou L, Huang A, Wang J. Sonographic diagnosis of complete uterine inversion: an unusual case. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2015; 42:240-242. [PMID: 26054129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Complete puerperal uterine inversion is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening obstetric emergency. It generally occurs as an obstetrical complication in the postpartum period and can present in acute, subacute, and chronic forms depending on the time interval after delivery. Maternal mortality has been reported to be as high as 15%, mainly because of life associated threatening blood loss and shock. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential, but diagnosis of this is not simple. This is a report of unusual case of complete uterine inversion diagnosed by accurate ultrasound leading to prompt potentially life-saving treatment.
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