scholarly journals Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosed Post Caesarean Surgery in a Three Year Old Boerboel Bitch

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
T. A. Ajadi ◽  
L. Mustapha ◽  
I. O. Oyenekan ◽  
M. O. Ilugbo ◽  
A. A. Adebiyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Elective Caesarean Section ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Uterine Horn ◽  
Skeletal Structure ◽  
Histological Findings ◽  
Middle Portion ◽  
Foetal Movement

Abstract A three year old nulliparous Boerboel bitch presented with complaints of fever and inappetence six weeks after an elective caesarean section was diagnosed with an extrauterine foetus. A per-cutaneous abdominal ultrasound revealed a foetal sac showing a well-developed skeletal structure and the absence of foetal movement or heartbeat. During laparotomy, a foetal sac containing a dead foetus was located between the spleen and the stomach. The foetal sac was excised following ligation of its mesenteric attachment to the spleen. The previously operated uterus was observed to have involuted but revealed a small bud observed on the middle portion of the left uterine horn. The histological findings of the foetal sac revealed fibro-adipose tissue with numerous congested vessels. It was concluded that the Boerboel bitch had a secondary abdominal ectopic pregnancy and recommended that owing to the difficulty of diagnosing the condition before or during routine elective caesarean surgery, post-operative abdominal ultrasound would have been instructive.

Maternal adipose tissue, maternal and cord blood essential fatty acids and their long-chain polyunsaturated derivatives composition after elective caesarean section

2007 ◽  
Vol 83 (7) ◽  
pp. 459-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Pankiewicz ◽  
Andrzej Cretti ◽  
Elżbieta Ronin-Walknowska ◽  
Maria-Beata Czeszyńska ◽  
Halina Konefał ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Elective Caesarean Section ◽  
Long Chain

scholarly journals Postpartum femoral neuropathy: managing the next pregnancy

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e232967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Rowland ◽  
Daniel Kane ◽  
Maeve Eogan
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Elective Caesarean Section ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Primiparous Woman ◽  
Limb Weakness ◽  
Femoral Neuropathy ◽  
Lower Limb Weakness ◽  
Spontaneous Labour

A 34-year-old primiparous woman presented in spontaneous labour and had an unassisted vaginal birth of a 3.5 kg infant. Postnatally, the patient experienced lower limb weakness and was unable to mobilise unassisted. A diagnosis of postpartum femoral neuropathy was made. Full recovery of normal motor function was not achieved until 5 months postpartum. She returned in her next pregnancy, seeking advice on how to avoid this complication from reoccurring. It was decided that an elective caesarean section was an appropriate mode of delivery, which she underwent at 39 weeks without complication and without recurrence of the femoral neuropathy.

scholarly journals Maternal and neonatal risk factors for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in term neonates in Cyprus: a prospective case–control study

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paraskevi Stylianou-Riga ◽  
Theodora Boutsikou ◽  
Panayiotis Kouis ◽  
Paraskevi Kinni ◽  
Marina Krokou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Elective Caesarean Section ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Male Gender ◽  
Term Neonates ◽  
Systemic Hypotension ◽  
Neonatal Respiratory Distress

Abstract Background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) is strongly associated with premature birth, but it can also affect term neonates. Unlike the extent of research in preterm neonates, risk factors associated with incidence and severity of NRDS in term neonates are not well studied. In this study, we examined the association of maternal and neonatal risk factors with the incidence and severity of NRDS in term neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Cyprus. Methods In a prospective, case-control design we recruited term neonates with NRDS and non-NRDS admitted to the NICU of Archbishop Makarios III hospital, the only neonatal tertiary centre in Cyprus, between April 2017–October 2018. Clinical data were obtained from patients’ files. We used univariate and multivariate logistic and linear regression models to analyse binary and continuous outcomes respectively. Results During the 18-month study period, 134 term neonates admitted to NICU were recruited, 55 (41%) with NRDS diagnosis and 79 with non-NRDS as controls. In multivariate adjusted analysis, male gender (OR: 4.35, 95% CI: 1.03–18.39, p = 0.045) and elective caesarean section (OR: 11.92, 95% CI: 1.80–78.95, p = 0.01) were identified as independent predictors of NRDS. Among neonates with NRDS, early-onset infection tended to be associated with increased administration of surfactant (β:0.75, 95% CI: − 0.02-1.52, p = 0.055). Incidence of pulmonary hypertension or systemic hypotension were associated with longer duration of parenteral nutrition (pulmonary hypertension: 11Vs 5 days, p < 0.001, systemic hypotension: 7 Vs 4 days, p = 0.01) and higher rate of blood transfusion (pulmonary hypertension: 100% Vs 67%, p = 0.045, systemic hypotension: 85% Vs 55%, p = 0.013). Conclusions This study highlights the role of elective caesarean section and male gender as independent risk factors for NRDS in term neonates. Certain therapeutic interventions are associated with complications during the course of disease. These findings can inform the development of evidence-based recommendations for improved perinatal care.

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