Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 1993
Percutaneous endoscopic drainage gastrostomy in the treatment of gastrointestinal obstruction from intraperitoneal malignancy.
We evaluated the effectiveness of a percutaneous technique for placement of a drainage gastrostomy. Progressive dilatation of the abdominal and gastric walls was used to place a Malecot catheter (28 French). Endoscopic guidance assured proper placement and assisted in the dilatation. ⋯ All catheters provided unobstructed drainage and decompression of gastrointestinal obstruction. Percutaneous endoscopic drainage gastrostomy seems to be an effective means of palliating small-bowel obstruction and its complication rate appears low. This method may be suitable to replace open laparotomy techniques for gasrostomy placement.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 1993
Comparative StudyFetal hemoglobin quantitations using the Hemocue system are rapid and accurate.
To determine whether hemoglobin quantitations using the Hemocue system, a rapid and portable hemoglobin photometer, on fetal blood obtained via funipuncture were accurate compared to the Coulter S-Plus IV. We also examined whether gestational age or extremes in hemoglobin levels significantly affected the accuracy of the Hemocue system. ⋯ The Hemocue system is rapid and accurate for fetal hemoglobin quantitation between 18-38 weeks' gestation regardless of extremes in gestational age or hemoglobin levels.