A close call: does the location of incision at cesarean delivery matter in patients with vasa previa? A case report. [PDF]
We present here a case of vasa previa in a multipara, diagnosed at the time of her late second trimester ultrasonogram. The patient subsequently underwent an elective cesarean section after 37 weeks gestation, giving birth to a healthy child with an ...
Baxi, Laxmi V, Neuhausser, Werner M
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In Vitro Fertilization and Vasa Previa: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Vasa previa (VP) is a dangerous obstetric condition associated with perinatal mortality and morbidity. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a risk factor for VP due to the high incidence of abnormal placentation.
Ana Lúcia Isotton +4 more
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Prevention of stillbirths: impact of a two-stage screening for vasa previa [PDF]
Objectives: To examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a two-stage ultrasound screening strategy for detection of vasa previa and estimate the potential impact of screening on prevention of stillbirth.
Akolekar, R. +11 more
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Vasa previa evaluated by noncontrast time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography
Objective: Vasa previa is a rare complication, and rupture of vasa previa during pregnancy may lead to significant perinatal mortality. Here, we report a case of vasa previa evaluated prenatally using noncontrast time-of-flight magnetic resonance ...
Naoyuki Iwahashi +5 more
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“Wrapping myself in cotton wool“: Australian women's experience of being diagnosed with vasa praevia [PDF]
© 2014 Javid et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Background: Vasa praevia (VP) is an obstetric condition that is associated with significant perinatal mortality and morbidity. Although the incidence of VP is low, it is one of the few causes of perinatal
Duncombe, G +4 more
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Ruptura de Vasos Prévios: Relato de Caso [PDF]
No diagnóstico diferencial das hemorragias do terceiro trimestre da gestação, de causa exclusivamente obstétrica, incluem-se descolamento prematuro da placenta, inserção baixa da placenta (placenta prévia, com seus subtipos), ruptura uterina, ruptura do ...
José Rafael Macéa +1 more
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Manejo de embarazos únicos con diagnóstico antenatal de vasa previa
Introducción: vasa previa (VP) corresponde al paso de los vasos umbilicales por las membranas amnióticas, sin protección de gelatina de Wharton o placenta, antes de la presentación fetal, sobre el orificio cervical interno. Pese a su baja incidencia, el
María José Vergara López +2 more
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Indications for, timing of, and modes of delivery in a national cohort of women admitted with antepartum hemorrhage at 22+0 to 28+6 weeks' gestation. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Antepartum hemorrhage is associated with preterm birth and operative delivery. Since the Canadian Perinatal Network records obstetric interventions for women admitted to tertiary care hospitals with antepartum hemorrhage, our objective was to ...
Ananth +28 more
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A retrospective segmentation analysis of placental volume by magnetic resonance imaging from first trimester to term gestation [PDF]
Background Abnormalities of the placenta affect 5–7% of pregnancies. Because disturbances in fetal growth are often preceded by dysfunction of the placenta or attenuation of its normal expansion, placental health warrants careful surveillance. There are
Brown, Brandon P. +2 more
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Stillbirth Classification-Developing an International Consensus for Research Executive Summary of a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Workshop [PDF]
Stillbirth is a major obstetric complication, with 3.2 million stillbirths worldwide and 26,000 stillbirths in the United States every year. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development held a workshop from October ...
Erwich, Jan Jaap H. M. +13 more
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