BACKGROUND As cesarean sections become a more common mode of delivery, they have become the most likely cause of vesicouterine fistula formation. The associated pathology with repeat cesarean deliveries may make repair of these fistulas difficult. Computer-enhanced telesurgery, also known as robotic-assisted surgery, offers a 3-dimensional view of the operative field and allows for intricate m...

Labor and Delivery is a complex clinical service requiring the support of highly trained healthcare professionals from Obstetrics, Anesthesiology, and Neonatology and the access to a finite set of valuable resources. In the United States, the rate of cesarean sections on labor floors is approximately twice as high as considered appropriate for patient care. We analyze one month of data from a B...

Background: The indications for cesarean sections have been undergoing a gradual change over the last few decades. Besides the obstetric causes, several other medical, social, ethical, economic and medico legal factors play a role in this rising trend of cesarean section. Initially it was performed mainly for maternal interest but recently the health of the fetus has played a significant role i...

Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP), often considered the rarest form of ectopic pregnancy, is a result of implantation of the gestational sac into the fibrous tissue scar of a previous cesarean section. With an increase in the rate of cesarean sections, along with better awareness and improvement in sonographic diagnosis, the number and detection of scar pregnancies are on the rise. Because of its e...

BACKGROUND With cesarean section rates increasing worldwide, clarity regarding negative effects is essential. This study aimed to investigate the rate of subsequent stillbirth, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy following primary cesarean section, controlling for confounding by indication. METHODS AND FINDINGS We performed a population-based cohort study using Danish national registry data li...

The development of the techniques for cutting frozen sections, in particular the use of cryostat microtomes (Pearse, 1960; Cunningham, Bitensky, Chayen, and Silcox, 1960 and 1962; Goodbody, 1963 a and b; Cunningham, 1963), has resulted in sections which not only are produced routinely very rapidly but which are completely acceptable histologically. Such sections would be ideal, especially where...

If fluid be effused into any of the large serous cavities, such as the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal, it is obvious that it must produce some alteration in the anatomical relations of the neighbouring structures. The situations in which the fluid will tend to collect, and the nature and extent of the displacement of the neighbouring organs, are points of considerable practical importance,...

BACKGROUND Intraoperative pathologic diagnosis of bone and soft tissue lesions is an important yet challenging tool in clinical musculoskeletal oncology practice. There is limited information in the literature addressing the practical issues commonly encountered regarding intraoperative frozen section of musculoskeletal lesions. METHODS A literature review and retrospective review of practica...