Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 2008
Case ReportsMultivalvular bacterial endocarditis after suction curettage abortion.
Bacterial endocarditis is a potentially life-threatening disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that one patient per 1 million will develop endocarditis after elective abortion. ⋯ Although rare, it is possible to develop multivalvular, right-sided and left-sided endocarditis after elective pregnancy termination in a patient without preexisting cardiac disease. This patient should have received antibiotic prophylaxis before initiation of the suction curettage.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 2008
Case ReportsPudendal neuropathy involving the perforating cutaneous nerve after cystocele repair with graft.
Pudendal neuropathy is a documented complication of sacrospinous ligament fixation, but it is infrequently reported with other types of gynecologic surgery. ⋯ Pudendal nerve entrapment is one potential complication of anterior vaginal repair with biologic graft. Removal of sutures, even long after surgery, can result in clinically significant improvement in pain symptoms and sexual function in patients with pudendal nerve entrapment.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2008
Obstetrician-gynecologists' screening and management of preterm birth.
To define obstetrician-gynecologists' screening for potential preterm birth risk factors and interventions they use when indicators suggest the patient may be at increased risk. ⋯ III.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2008
How physicians cope with stillbirth or neonatal death: a national survey of obstetricians.
To identify U.S. obstetricians' experiences and attitudes about perinatal death, their coping strategies, and their beliefs about the adequacy of their training on this topic. ⋯ II.