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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410075

"The Association between Child Loss, Children's Paternity and High Parity in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania": A Cross Sectional Survey at the National Referral Hospital

Andrew H. Mgaya, Hussein L. Kidanto and Hans N. Mgaya

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 26, 2016

A cross-sectional study conducted at Muhimbili National referral Hospital in Tanzania inquired about and compared age, socioeconomic status, perception of obstetric risks of grand multiparity, contraceptive knowledge and practice, obstetric history and having children of different paternity, between grand multiparas and lower parity women using Chi-square and student's t-tests....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410074

A Rare Case of Mekel's Diverticulum Perforation by the Gangrenous Appendicitis during Pregnancy

Cinzia Orlandini, Nathalie Conti, Alessandra Pizzo, Elisabetta Guerrini, Luigi Verre, Felice Petraglia and Stefano Luisi

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 22, 2016

Meckel's diverticulum is one of the most common congenital malformations of the small intestine and it results from an incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric or vitelline duct. The position of Meckel's divericulum along the length of the small intestine is variable, but is usually found within 100cm of the ileocecal valve. Perforated Meckel's diverticulum is a rare complication during pregnancy. Its presentation is similar to appendicitis and its diagnosis must be considered in all cas...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410070

A Rare Case of Acute Pseudo-Meigs' Syndrome Presenting with Pleural Effusion and Ascites and a Ruptured Leiomyoma and Hemorrhagic Shock

Matthew Cowan, Janine Crantz, Stephanie Welsh, William Nahhas and Steven R Lindheim

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 28, 2016

Meigs' Syndrome is classically described as a triad of benign solid ovarian tumor with the gross appearance of a fibroma (either a fibroma, thecoma, or granulosa cell tumor) accompanied with ascites and pleural effusion. In contrast, pseudo-Meigs' Syndrome presents with ascites and pleural effusion but with any other pelvic mass, including mature teratomas, struma ovarii, and leiomyomata of the ovary, fallopian tube, or uterus....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410073

Vulvar Abcess due to Actinomyces Meyerii

Iacob Marcovici

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 30, 2016

A 14 years old girl presented with vulvar swelling, pain, and difficulty to walk. Her examination showed a tender and large left labial abscess (Figure 1). In OR, the patient underwent incision and drainage. Large amounts of puss were evacuated. Aerobic and anaerobic cultures were obtained. The patient's postoperative recovery was unremarkable and she was discharged on oral Ciprofloxacin 250 mg twice a day and Cephalexin 500 mg twice a day for 7 days....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410072

Robotic Assisted Repair of Bilateral Fallopian Tube Prolapse after Vaginal Hysterectomy

Ruben J. Barrera -Vera, Kimberley Chiu, Perry Cohen, Victoria Chernyak and Nicole S. Nevadunsky

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 30, 2016

Hysterectomy is the most frequent major surgical procedure performed in gynecology. Fallopian tube prolapse into the vaginal vault is a rare but known reported complication of hysterectomy, estimated to occur in approximately 0.1% of procedures, although the true incidence of this complication is difficult to estimate, as many cases are either unreported or unrecognized. It is three times more frequent after vaginal hysterectomy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410071

Broad Ligament Hernia after Cesarean Section

Christopher M Tarney, Johnnie Wright Jr and Karen Wilson

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 29, 2016

Small bowel obstruction is rare after cesarean section but can become a surgical emergency. As the rate of cesarean deliveries increases, the frequency of complications will likely increase. A 26-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2002, underwent emergent cesarean section at term for non-reassuring fetal status. The procedure was complicated by difficulty returning the uterus to the abdomen after exteriorization for hysterorrhaphy. She was readmitted and brought to surgery on postoperative day five ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410069

Latrogenic Myometrial Defect Following Fetoscopic Laser Therapy for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)

Stephanie L Cooper, Sean Spence, David Somerset, Rory Windrim and Greg Ryan

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 23, 2016

Monochorionic twin pregnancies have significantly increased risk of fetal loss, perinatal mortality and morbidity compared to dichorionic twin and singleton gestations. Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) occurs in 10-15% of these twins, and is the most important cause of mortality....

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