Evolution of Obstetric Sonography

Legal aspects of obstetric sonography.

The combination of rapid innovation and high risk obstetric sonography has resulted in increased potential for litigation: 80% of suits in sonography are obstetric-related. These suits come under the category of tort law, where damages are sought to compensate those whose interests have been harmed. To win a claim the plaintiff must prove that a legal duty has been breached, that damages hav...

The Evolution of Obstetric Analgesia

The Evolution of a Social Obstetric Conscience

lHE story of great achievement in any community is, in general, the story of those men and women, who, by patient industry and prodigious labours, have in their day and generation made notable contributions to its life and work. Therefore, in this inaugural address-subsequent to the honour I have received in being called to the Chair of Midwifery and Gynaecology in this University-I take the ea...

MRI of the fetal heart: comparison of the obstetric sonography and fetal magnetic resonance imaging findings

Background Intra uterine diagnosis of cardiac malformations is very important because they are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in sonographic equipment, fetal position, maternal obesity, maternal abdominal wall scar from previous surgery and olygohydramnios, can impair significantely the visualization of fetal cardiac structures. The intent of this study was to ev...

Utilisation of obstetric sonography at a peri-urban health centre in Uganda

BACKGROUND Maternal mortality is related to obstetric complications in pregnancy some of which could be revealed by obstetric sonography. Obstetric sonography has become part of routine antenatal care in both urban and rural settings. The objective of the study was to assess the utilization of obstetric sonography in a rural hospital of Uganda, including the frequency and appropriateness of its...