On the Nature and Mechanism of Spontaneous Rupture of the Uterus in Its Cervical Portion

Spontaneous Rupture of Uterus in Midtrimester Pregnancy Due to Increased Uterine Pressure with PreviousLaparoscopic Myomectomy

Pharmacological Effects of Peganum harmala Seeds Extract on Isolated Rat Uterus

      The effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Peganum harmala seeds (EPS) on spontaneous rhythmic contractions of isolated rat uterine was investigated in this study. EPS was tested on the isolated uterus and endometrium free (i.e. stripped myometrium) preparations. EPS was found to exhibit significant spontaneous contractions of the uterus and stripped myometrium relative to the solv...

Smooth muscle relaxant activity of Crocus sativus (saffron) and its constituents: possible mechanisms

We praise the article by Mokhtari-Zaer et al. (2015) published in the Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine on the effects of saffron on smooth muscle activity (Mokhtari-Zaer et al., 2015). It was a well-designed and interesting study on the therapeutic properties of Crocus sativus which is a precious plant cultivated in our country. We do believe that along with all other medicinal effects, saffro...

HYSTEROSCOPIC METROPLASTY: SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SEPTUM DOESN\'T IMPAIR REPRODUCTIVE OUTCOME

The purpose of this study was to determine whether sectioning the cervical septum is associated with intraoperative bleeding, incompetent cervix, and secondary infertility. In this prospective observational study, fourteen women with complete septate uterus who had a history of repeated pregnancy loss and infertility were treated hysteroscopically. Preoperative history included 35 pregnanci...

Hemoperitoneum Caused by Placenta Percreta in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

The placental adhesive disorders such as placenta accreta and placenta percreta are the rare causes of serious obstetric hemorrhages. They are associated with high maternal morbidity and mortality. Placenta percreta is usually diagnosed in the third trimester of pregnancy as a massive postpartum hemorrhage when an attempt to remove the placenta reveals lack of a cleavage plane. Here we report a...