INTRODUCTION THE success of liver transplantation has resulted in an increased rate of harvesting of donor organs, some of which may have an abnormal gross appearance or are taken from unstable or nonheart-beating donors. I The pathologist may be requested to assist in the evaluation of the organ's suitability for transplantation. The following is a synopsis of the experience at the University ...

Introduction. Silent spontaneous rupture of the uterus before term, with extrusion of an intact amniotic sac and delivery of a healthy neonate, with no maternal or neonatal morbidity or mortality is very rare. Very few cases have been reported in literature. Case Presentation. We report a case of silent spontaneous uterine rupture, found during a scheduled repeat cesarean section at 36 weeks of...

Introduction: Dolichomegacolon is a clinical entity that may cause acute abdominal symptoms such as volvulus and ileus. In this case report, we present a pregnant woman with dolichomegacolon that mimics an abdominal mass. Case: A 30-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic in active labor. We realized an abdominal mass in the abdomen 10 cm. in diameter. Abdominal ultrasound demonstrated a 12x1...

This is an epidemiological, prospective and non-concurrent study of the cohort type about puerperal infection from the perspective of humanized delivery care, based on information from 5,178 records of patients who went through the experience of humanized delivery. The study aimed at describing the women who underwent humanized delivery, determining the incidence and time for manifestation of p...

background: cesarean section is a surgery to deliver a baby and remove the placenta and membranes through an incision made on the mother's abdomen and uterus. while the rate of cesarean section is 10-30% of all deliveries in the world, it is 50-65% in iran. the aim of this study was to identify factors leading to cesarean section in bam, iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 200 mothers...

Abstract We study the effect of Internet diffusion on childbirth procedures performed in England between 2000 and 2011. show that broadband access increased cesarean sections (C-sections): mothers living areas with better are 2.5% more likely to obtain a C-section. The is driven by first-time who 6% C-section rate not accompanied changes health care outcomes; thus costs no corresponding medical...

The majority of childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor occur after the first vaginal delivery. Cesarean sections performed after the onset of labor may not protect the pelvic floor. Elective cesarean section is the only true primary prevention strategy for childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor. Alternative primary prevention strategies include elective cesarean section for women with nonmodi...