UNLABELLED One of the most important causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity complicating significant percentage pregnancies is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Fetal growth restriction is the main cause of intrauterine fetal death and the second leading cause of death in the neonatal period. Numerous studies in different populations reveal an association between intrauterine growth ...

Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is the most harmful complication of monochorionic twin pregnancies. Fetoscopic laser coagulation placental vascular anastomoses represents causative and first-line treatment for disease. Substantial improvements in survival rates long-term outcome have been achieved during last 20 years practice. This due to antenatal detection condition, surgical skills ce...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative contraceptive effectiveness, tolerability and acceptability of the levonorgestrel-releasing (20 microg per day) intrauterine system (LNG-20) compared with reversible contraceptive methods in women of reproductive age. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. IDENTIFICATION Studies were identified through seven databases, ...

Serum concentrations of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) were measured in patients with pregnancy-related gynaecologic emergencies including ectopic pregnancy (n = 124) and intrauterine abortion (n = 40). The results were compared with those in normal pregnancy (n = 136) and non-pregnant women (n = 460). In ectopic pregnancy and intrauterine abortion, the PAPP-A levels were lower ...

Intrauterine infection-inflammation is a major cause of early preterm birth and subsequent neonatal mortality and acute or long-term morbidity. Antibiotics can be administered in pregnancy to prevent preterm birth either prophylactically to women at high risk for preterm delivery, or to women with diagnosed intrauterine infection, prelabor rupture of membranes, or in suspected preterm labor. Th...

OBJECTIVE To perform a pilot study of the effects on the breast by low-dose intrauterine progestogen combined with estrogen. DESIGN A prospective pilot study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENT(S) Twenty postmenopausal women without any previous breast disorder. INTERVENTION(S) Women were treated with a low-dose intrauterine system releasing 20 microg/24 hours of levonorgestrel in con...

Objective: Assessment of preoperative and postoperative outcomes of patients that were performed hysterescopic intrauterine adhesiolysis. Material and method: We reviewed 24 patients that underwent hysterescopy with the complaints of amenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, recurrent pregnancy loss between 2004-2008. The most complaints of patients were infertilty amenorrhea. Results: Adhesions occurs mainly...