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A review of surgical procedures to repair obstetric fistula [PDF]

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2020
AbstractAlthough approximately 2 million women suffer from an obstetric fistula, the surgical literature is sparse. This review examines the evidence published to date. The most relevant surgical evidence is included, highlighting the need for further scientific investigations to contribute to our surgical practice.
Rachel J Pope
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Frequency of glove perforations and subsequent blood contact in association with selected obstetric surgical procedures

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1993
One purpose of this prospective investigation was to assess the frequency of glove perforations and subsequent blood contact associated with selected obstetric procedures. The second purpose was to assess the relative risk of perforation among different members of the surgical team and determine if time of day or urgency of the procedure affected the ...
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida. ( host institution ), Chapman, Shelley, Duff, Patrick   +2 more
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Emergency obstetric care in a rural district of Burundi: What are the surgical needs?

PLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectivesIn a rural district hospital in Burundi offering Emergency Obstetric care-(EmOC), we assessed the a) characteristics of women at risk of, or with an obstetric complication and their types b) the number and type of obstetric surgical procedures ...
E De Plecker, R Zachariah, A M V Kumar, M Trelles, S Caluwaerts, W van den Boogaard, J Manirampa, K Tayler-Smith, M Manzi, K Nanan-N'zeth, B Duchenne, B Ndelema, W Etienne, P Alders, R Veerman, R Van den Bergh   +15 more
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Rates of Postoperative Complications among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Women Who Have Undergone Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgical Procedures [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2002
Clinical observations indicate that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive women experience more postoperative problems than do HIV-negative women. To obtain a better estimate of the individual risk of postoperative morbidity among HIV-infected women, and to determine which procedures pose the greatest risk, we performed a retrospective case ...
Lutz G Gürtler
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of valued obstetric and gynecologic (OB/GYN) procedures in resource-poor areas

Surgery Open Science, 2020
Background: Obstetric and gynecologic procedures are valuable in rural settings. Data identifying common procedures may better prepare surgeons to meet patient needs in remote settings.
Elizabeth Ellen Blears, Nguyen K Pham, Valerie P. Bauer   +2 more
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Estimating the risk of adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women undergoing non-obstetric surgery using routinely collected NHS data: an observational study [PDF]

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2016
Background: Previous research suggests that non-obstetric surgery is carried out in 1–2% of all pregnancies. However, there is limited evidence quantifying the associated risks. Furthermore, of the evidence available, none relates directly to outcomes in
Paul Aylin, Phillip Bennett, Alex Bottle, Stephen Brett, Vinnie Sodhi, Angus Rivers, Violeta Balinskaite   +6 more
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THE COMPLICATIONS OF SPINAL ANESTHESIA IN OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Background: The proper use of spinal anesthesia in surgical procedures will minimize patient’s referral. The objectives of the study were to determine the immediate and late complications of spinal anesthesia in obstetric and gynecological surgical ...
Deeba Kalim, Talat Saeed, Fauzia Anbreen
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Obstetric and gynecological surgical procedures, and surgical site infections as risk for the development of endometriosis: a multicenter study

Wiadomości Lekarskie
Aim: Aim this study was to evaluate the incidence of endometriosis in women with a recent history of surgical site infections (SSIs), and obstetric and gyne cological surgical procedures. Materials and Methods: A retrospective multicenter cohort was conducted on patients who have had obstetric or gynecological surgical procedures performed from January
Aidyn G. Salmanov, Volodymyr V. Artyomenko, Olena A. Dyndar, Iryna M. Lypko, Victor O. Rud, Lidiya V. Suslikova, Andrey O. Semenyuk, Oleksandr V. Zabudskyi, Svitlana M. Korniyenko, Olga V. Gorbunova, Vitalii S. Strakhovetskyi, Yuliia V. Strakhovetska, Olena O. Lytvak, Khrystyna V. Zarichanska, Andriy I. Chubatyy, Olexandr P. Kononets, Mykhailo V. Knyhin   +16 more
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Role of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Bathing in Prevention of Surgical Site Infections among Women Undergoing Obstetric and Gynecological Procedures

Journal of University College of Medicine and Dentistry
Objective: To evaluate the role of preoperative bathing with chlorhexidine solution in reducing surgical site infections among women undergoing obstetric and gynecological operative procedures.
Rukhsana Babar, Rabia Arshad, Sadia Salman, Arooj Hammad, Nida Basharat, Sumaira Asif   +5 more
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A comparison of the efficacy of single-dose cefazolin versus single-dose cefazolin plus 7-day mupirocin ointment wound application in preventing surgical site infection among patients undergoing major obstetric and gynecologic procedures at a tertiary university hospital: A single-blinded, randomized controlled trial

Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication among all surgical cases. It is the most common nosocomial infection identified in the developing world with pooled incidence of 11.8 per 100 surgical procedures.
Mary Grace O. Cheng, Lylah D. Reyes, Jennifer T. Co   +2 more
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