European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Paravaginal delivery is extremely rare. Perineal delivery was reported in just fewer than 100 cases, most of which occurred in the 19th and early 20th century. ⋯ The baby delivered through a lateral vaginal tear and through the labia majora with little trauma to the underlying tissues. Explanations of how this could have happened and how to prevent it are discussed.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2001
Obstetricians say yes to maternal request for elective caesarean section: a survey of current opinion.
To determine what proportion of obstetricians would agree to elective pre-labour CS for 'maternal request'. ⋯ This survey demonstrates that a majority of obstetricians are now prepared to agree to maternal request for CS in the absence of obstetric indications.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2001
Case ReportsDehydroepiandrosterone replacement in addison's disease.
Addison's disease is a rare endocrine disorder which can be life-threatening. It can also interfere with the normal development of adrenarche, resulting in the absence of pubic and axillary hair growth. We report a case of satisfactory restoration of adrenarche through DHEA administered in conjunction with the standard glucocortisone and fluorocortisone replacement.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2001
A national confidential survey of obstetrician's personal preferences regarding mode of delivery.
To survey the personal preferences of obstetricians regarding mode of delivery, and relate these to hospital caesarean section rates. ⋯ Irish obstetricians' personal preferences towards elective caesarean section for an uncomplicated, cephalic pregnancy at term are significantly lower than published data examining London based obstetricians' choices. There is a consistent trend against vaginal delivery if the obstetrician is female or younger. The association between a personal preference of the consultant for abdominal delivery and the caesarean section rate of the hospital that they work in may hamper efforts to decrease the rising numbers of caesarean sections.