Published in Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy
The aim of the study was to evaluate the course of labour, incidence, and causes of dystocia and effectiveness of obstetric aid for minimising the neonatal loss in bitches that belong to miniature breeds. Fifty parturitions proceeded under obstetric supervision from the first to last puppy born. Most of the bitches (n = 34) belonged to the Chihuahu...
Published in Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine
The most frequent surgical intervention in obstetric practice is a caesarean section, which is associated with several short- and long-term complications. Re-laparatomy after caesarean section is one of the most distressing of these complications and the reported incidence is 0.12–0.70%. The most common indications for re-laparatomy after caesarean...
Published in The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
The documentation of consent is an important component of the clinical encounter. This study assesses the quality of documentation of that consent for a common surgical procedure, caesarean section, in an obstetric unit at a major teaching hospital and compares this quality between elective and emergency cases. There was a significant difference in...
Published in The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
A prior caesarean section performed in first stage, and monofilament suture for hysterotomy closure, reduced the chance of having placenta praevia in the index pregnancy.
Published in The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
There are ethnic disparities in TOL and VBAC rates at our hospital. Strategies need to be developed to ensure that women of all ethnicities have access to both options for mode of delivery.
Published in Archives of medical science : AMS
A single dose of 200 mg of celecoxib effectively improved pain management in parturients with PCEA, limited the need for supplemental analgesics and improved efficacy of analgesia, increasing patient satisfaction.
Published in BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
The prevalence of SUI, UUI and MUI was higher and moderate to severe UI and bothersome UI were reported more often after VD than CS 20 years after one delivery.
Published in Anaesthesia and intensive care
Video-based patient information supplementing clinician interview has been shown to reduce anxiety and improve satisfaction in patients undergoing procedures. In Queensland more than 90% of caesarean sections are performed under regional anaesthesia. We aimed to assess the effect of using an information video about neuraxial blockade in patients ha...
Published in BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Adolescent girls experiencing pregnancy at a very young age (i.e.
Published in Balkan medical journal
Mitral stenosis is the most important and common cardiac complication seen during pregnancy. Conception is discouraged in cases where pulmonary hypertension develops during the course of mitral stenosis. Successful general and regional anaesthetic interventions have been reported in some cases of severe pulmonary hypertension. We present our experi...
