INTRODUCTION To determine if the upper part of the lower segment of the uterus is a better site for cesarean incision then the traditionally used lower end. METHODS This is a case-control study (1:1 ratio) conducted from 1(st) October 2012- 30(th) September 2013 observed between transverse incision at the upper part of the lower segment versus traditional lower segment of the uterus. Two hund...

Department of 0 bstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. management as a case of early pregnancy with a pelvic mass. She suffered from occasional urinary retention over the previous month prior to admission and could not micturate in the squatting position but only when standing. In her previous medical history she had dysmenorrhoea for the past 7 years but no menorrh...

This paper discusses evaluation of Trans-Abdominal Ultra-Sound (TAUS) for the diagnosis of defects or abnormal thinning in the scarred lower uterine segment during 3rd trimester of pregnancy done as near to expected date of delivery (EDD) as possible so that selection of women for a trial of labor for vaginal birth after Caesarean Section (C-Section) (TOL-VBAC) can be done. The study population...