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Left upper quadrant entry is often a reliable alternative to umbilicus
It is important to have knowledge of alternate entry points and techniques that consider the patient’s current pathology, anatomy, and most...
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Safe abdominal laparoscopic entry
More than 50% of injuries to the gastrointestinal tract and major blood vessels occur at entry, prior to the start of the intended surgery.
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How 100 years of insulin have changed pregnancy for women with type 1 diabetes
In 1925, the perinatal mortality in pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes was about 40%. By 1965, it was 10%, and in 1972, it was closer to 5...
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Insulin in pregnancy: A look back at history for Diabetes Awareness Month
In the early 1920s, patients with preexisting diabetes and pregnancy were advised to terminate the pregnancy or risk almost certain death for the...
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Laparoscopic abdominal cerclage: An effective, patient-sought approach for cervical insufficiency
Reported complication rates are generally lower than for open abdominal cerclage, and neonatal survival rates are similar or improved.
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Laparoscopic approach to abdominal cerclage
With the introduction of a laparoscopic or robot-assisted approach to abdominal cerclage in preterm birth prevention, there has been an upsurge in...
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How advances in genomics have informed obstetrics practice
The ease, speed, and cost effectiveness of sequencing has made diagnosing fetal structural anomalies using whole-exome sequencing a reality.
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Genetic screening and diagnosis: Key advancements and the role of genetic counseling
Findings are often on a continuum, and genetic diagnosis is increasingly a lattice of details, variable expression, and even effects timing.
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The current and future state of uterus transplantation
While neither living- nor deceased-donor models of uterus transplantation has been superior, research is ongoing.
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Uterus transplantation for absolute uterine factor infertility
About 1 in 500 women of childbearing age are affected by AUFI.
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The fourth trimester: Achieving improved postpartum care
All women should have contact with a maternal care provider within the first 3 weeks post partum.