Whilst castration, double or single, has yielded most remarkable results?a considerable percentage of the patients being able to discard the catheter entirely, and a great number of the other patients experiencing great relief?several fatal cases have shown that it is occasionally attended by considerable danger; and this fact, apart from the natural objection most patients feel to an operation...

BACKGROUND Vasa previa is a rare but potentially dangerous fetal condition that may occur during pregnancy. Ideally, all cases such cases are detected antenatally, but many present as late vaginal hemorrhaging. At the current time, there is no test for fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in general use. METHODS A modified method of identifying HbF is presented. Five milliliters of 0.14 M NaOH was combined...

T here are two ways by which a baby can come into this world: vaginally or by Cesarean delivery. Although the developmental paths that result in either vaginal or Cesarean birth a.re highly diverse and very similar at the same time, the actual indication of whether a pregnant woman has to undergo surgery is usually clear. In most cases, Cesarean deliveries are performed for obstetric, fetal, or...

Vasa previa (VP) is a rare and life-threatening condition for the fetus. It associated with increased perinatal mortality rates. The current study sought to retrospectively analyze outcomes of VP in singleton multiple pregnancies between January 1, 2013 December 31, 2019 at tertiary hospital west China. One hundred fifty-seven cases were identified, including 131 singletons, 23 twins 3 triplets...