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Prevalence, indications and fetal outcomes of operative vaginal delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa, systematic review, and meta-analysis
PurposeThis systematic review and meta-analysis is intended to assess the prevalence, indications, and fetal outcome of operative vaginal delivery in...
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Content and delivery of pre-operative interventions for patients undergoing total knee replacement: a rapid review
BackgroundTotal knee replacement (TKR) is a common operation typically performed for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. Patients awaiting TKR often have...
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Sonographic risk assessment for an unplanned operative delivery: a prospective study
PurposeTo assess the value of pre-labor maternal and fetal sonographic variables to predict an unplanned operative delivery.
MethodsIn this...
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Do maternal albumin levels affect post-operative complications after cesarean delivery?
BackgroundThis study explored the correlation between maternal serum albumin levels prior to elective cesarean delivery (CD) and postoperative...
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“To get the baby out off the hook”: a prospective, longitudinal, multicenter, observational study about decision making in vacuum-assisted operative vaginal delivery
BackgroundSince operative vaginal delivery may be risky for women and might cause neonatal complications, the aim of this study is to assess...
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Comment on: “Do maternal albumin levels affect post-operative complications after cesarean delivery?”
Hypoalbuminemia is often considered an independent risk factor for surgical site infections. This study first demonstrated that albumin...
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Post-Operative but Not Pre-Operative COVID-19 Predicts Serious Complications and Mortality Following Elective Bariatric Surgery
PurposeWe sought to characterize the prevalence and subsequent impact of pre- and post-operative COVID-19 diagnosis on bariatric surgery outcomes....
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Mediolateral episiotomy and risk of obstetric anal sphincter injuries and adverse neonatal outcomes during operative vaginal delivery in nulliparous women: a propensity-score analysis
BackgroundThe potential protective effect of mediolateral episiotomy for obstetrical anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) remains controversial during...
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Intracranial intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT): evaluation of electrocorticography and peri-operative seizure risk
BackgroundIntra-operative radiotherapy (IORT) for brain metastases (BMs) and primary brain tumors has emerged as an adjuvant radiation modality that...
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Episiotomy practice in France and prevention of high-grade perineal tears at the time of operative vaginal delivery: a prospective multicentre ancillary cohort study
Introduction and hypothesisEvidence suggests that episiotomies reduce the risk for obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) in operative vaginal...
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Evaluation of levator ani muscle elasticity after vaginal delivery and cesarean section using shear wave elastography
PurposeThe risk of pelvic floor muscle injury is commonly considered to be higher in vaginal than in cesarean delivery. This study aimed to compare...
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Mediolateral/lateral episiotomy with operative vaginal delivery and the risk reduction of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI): A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction and hypothesisOASI complicates approximately 6% of vaginal deliveries. This risk is increased with operative vaginal deliveries (OVDs),...
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Pre-operative anaemia—does it influence post-operative outcomes after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting?
IntroductionPreoperative anaemia is prevalent in a number of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Studies provide conflicting results...
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Prolonged operative time of cesarean is a risk marker for subsequent cesarean maternal complications
PurposeProlonged cesarean operative time (OT) is a well-established proxy for post-operative maternal complications. We aimed to study whether...
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Peri-operative Anesthetic Management in Liver Transplantation
The book covers all aspects of peri-operative anesthetic management of liver transplant patients. It provides a comprehensive coverage of the...
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Surgical-site infection in multifetal cesarean delivery
PurposeThe relationship between multifetal cesarean delivery and surgical-site infection (SSI) is unclear. If SSI is more common in multifetal...
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Prevalence and associated factors of maternal birth trauma following vaginal delivery at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North-West Ethiopia, 2022
BackgroundMaternal injury with any form of perineal trauma following vaginal delivery is very common which ranges globally from 16.2 to 90.4%. The...
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Practical Guide to Simulation in Delivery Room Emergencies
In this book the use of hybrid simulation in delivery room emergencies is described and shown. The use of a patient actor combined with a task...
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The effect of uterine massage after vaginal delivery on the duration of placental delivery and amount of postpartum hemorrhage
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of uterine massage performed before placental delivery on the third stage of labor and...
