INTRODUCTION Postpartum hemorrhage is an obstetric emergency that accounts for 25% of maternal deaths worldwide. Initial management consists of uterotonic administration but in cases in which there is a failure of response to medication, uterine cavity tamponade can be effective. This is the first reported case of successful Bakri balloon placement in the management of postpartum hemorrhage at ...

BACKGROUND Congenital uterine malformations are the result of disturbances in mullerian duct development. In patients with recurrent miscarriage, the reported frequency of uterine anomalies varies widely, from 1.8% to 37.6%. There are reports in which cervical cerclage has been shown to prevent preterm labor in uterine anomalies. The aim of this study was to compare the role of cervical cerclag...

Pregnancies with a very large yolk sac are generally always associated with poor outcomes. Herein, we present a case in which a very large yolk sac (mean diameter, 8.1 mm) and a bicornuate uterus were shown on transvaginal sonography in the first trimester, but which resulted in a live birth. To our knowledge, this is the largest yolk sac among all cases accompanying live births which have been...

A rare case of imperforate hymen associated with bicornuate uterus in an infant is presented as a cause of bilateral hydroureteronephrosis and pelvic mass in infancy. The importance of postoperative radiologic evaluation for diagnosis of accompanying uterine abnormalities is introduced. A 8-month-old girl with restlessness and intermittent fever was brought to the daily outpatient clinic by her...

Torsion of fallopian tube is less frequent but significant cause lower abdominal pain in reproductive age women that difficult to recognize pre-operatively. Most the cases with isolated tubal torsion have a delayed diagnosis and subsequent delay timely intervention may result failure save function. Here we present case 22 years old female hematosalpinx who presented chronic was successfully tre...

Congenital anomalies of the Müllerian ducts especially uterine abnormalities can affect negatively the different stages of fertility interfering with sperm migration, embryo implantation, normal placentation, fetal growth and achievement of a successful pregnancy. They are present in 2-10% of all women, three times greater in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss and lead to infertility and ad...