OBJECTIVE We sought to estimate whether the presence of a maternal uterine anomaly is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective cohort study included singleton pregnancies undergoing routine anatomic survey from 1990 through 2008 at a major tertiary care medical center. Pregnancies with a diagnosis of uterine anomaly (uterine septum, unicornuate uterus, bicor...

Infertility is a public health problem in developed and developing countries. Diagnostic laparoscopy is a generally accepted procedure to detect pelvic organ pathologies affecting fertility. This study was undertaken to find out the tubal pathology contributing to primary and secondary infertility by laparoscopic examination. The study was carried out in the department of Gynaecology and Obstet...

Breech presentation is defined as when the buttock of the fetus occupies the lower uterine segment (or the pelvis) and the head occupies the fundus, when the fetal lie is longitudinal. It is the commonest form of mal-presentation of the fetus [1]. Undiagnosed breech occurs when breech is not diagnosed during the antenatal period. About 40% of babies are breech at 20 weeks gestation, 20% at 28 w...

OBJECTIVE To develop an orthotopic, allogeneic, uterine transplantation technique and an effective immunosuppressive protocol in the sheep model. METHODS In this pilot study, 10 sexually mature ewes were subjected to laparotomy and total abdominal hysterectomy with oophorectomy to procure uterus allografts. The cold ischemic time was 60 min. End-to-end vascular anastomosis was performed using...