Objective: To study the factors associated with oligohydramnios and its related neonatal morbidity and mortality. Materials and Methods: This was a 10-year retrospective nested case-control study conducted at a level ...Objective: To study the factors associated with oligohydramnios and its related neonatal morbidity and mortality. Materials and Methods: This was a 10-year retrospective nested case-control study conducted at a level 2 maternity ward. Given that the prevalence of oligohydramnios ranges between 0.5% and 8%, the sample size of the cases was calculated using the following formula: n = (z/∆)2 × p(1 − p). We selected 20 controls for each case. Data were exported to Excel and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and R Studio 4.1.3 software. The maximal deepest pocket of amniotic fluid or the amniotic fluid index was used to establish the diagnosis. Qualitative variables were described as proportions relative to the total. Data were compared using the chi-square test when normality conditions were met or non-parametric tests otherwise. The significance threshold was set at 0.05. Results: Out of a cohort of 56,775 deliveries, we collected 145 cases of oligohydramnios and 2953 controls. The prevalence of preeclampsia was seven times higher in cases of oligohydramnios (OR = 7.7 [5.12;11.7]). The prevalence of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses was four times higher in the case group (OR = 4.3 [3.04;6.21]). Oligohydramnios were associated with an increased risk of labor artificial induction and cesarean sections respectively 4.51 ([2.95;6.99]) and 3.41 ([3.03;3.78]). Perinatal asphyxia was nearly three times more frequent in children born in the context of oligohydramnios (OR = 2.7 [1.38;5.30]). Vaginal delivery and SGA were not associated with neonatal morbidity or mortality in cases of oligohydramnios. Conclusion: Oligohydramnios is associated with obstetric pathologies and increased neonatal morbidity and mortality. However, vaginal delivery and labor induction do not impact neonatal morbidity and mortality. The risk of perinatal asphyxia in oligohydramnios requires special monitoring in the delivery room. Further studies on the relationship between fetal heart patterns during and a展开更多
The granular cell tumor of the breast is a rare tumor and a usually benign disease that appears clinically and radiologically like a malign tumor. We report a case of GCT in a woman of 41 years, who present a clinical...The granular cell tumor of the breast is a rare tumor and a usually benign disease that appears clinically and radiologically like a malign tumor. We report a case of GCT in a woman of 41 years, who present a clinically and radiologically suspect later. The anatomopathological examination showed the benign tumor proliferation and a large tumorectomy was realized. The immunostaining with PS100 and NSE protein confirm the nature of the tumor.展开更多
Background: “Low-risk” pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy that develops physiologically in a healthy woman and remains healthy. In practice, “low-risk” pregnancies are defined by excluding high-risk pregnancies. ...Background: “Low-risk” pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy that develops physiologically in a healthy woman and remains healthy. In practice, “low-risk” pregnancies are defined by excluding high-risk pregnancies. Objectives: Evaluate the rate of complications and medical interventions in “low-risk” pregnant women. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study assessing the risk of obstetrical complications and medical interventions in low-risk patients from January 2010 to December 2020 at Philippe Maguilen Senghor Health Center in Dakar, Senegal. Results: There were 10,979 low-risk patients out of a total of 52,768, accounting for 20.8%. As medical interventions, episiotomy was performed in 27.5% and cesarean section in 8.7%. Acute fetal distress was observed in 4.1%. A low Apgar score at the fifth minute was observed in 1.89% (whereas it was 3.49% in high risk patients). Newborn-resuscitation was performed in 10.7%. Neonatal mortality was 5‰. Conclusion: Low-risk pregnancies are not without “risk”, and thus care-givers should prepare for risks even at dealing with low risk patients.展开更多
“Locked twins” is a rare event occurring in about 1 in every 1000 twin births. A 21-year-old primigravida with a 31-week twin pregnancy was admitted for delivery. The head of the first twin was locked to the chin of...“Locked twins” is a rare event occurring in about 1 in every 1000 twin births. A 21-year-old primigravida with a 31-week twin pregnancy was admitted for delivery. The head of the first twin was locked to the chin of the second twin at the top of the symphysis pubis. Caesarean section was performed allowing the delivery of both dead twins. Twins gestations with first twin in the breech </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">presentation raise index of suspicion of potential locked twin. However,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> management of such situation is controversial with most authors and colleges re</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">commending caesarean section to avoid interlocking heads. We report</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> another rare case of interlocking heads and bring up the topic about management of breech-first twin deliveries.展开更多
文摘Objective: To study the factors associated with oligohydramnios and its related neonatal morbidity and mortality. Materials and Methods: This was a 10-year retrospective nested case-control study conducted at a level 2 maternity ward. Given that the prevalence of oligohydramnios ranges between 0.5% and 8%, the sample size of the cases was calculated using the following formula: n = (z/∆)2 × p(1 − p). We selected 20 controls for each case. Data were exported to Excel and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and R Studio 4.1.3 software. The maximal deepest pocket of amniotic fluid or the amniotic fluid index was used to establish the diagnosis. Qualitative variables were described as proportions relative to the total. Data were compared using the chi-square test when normality conditions were met or non-parametric tests otherwise. The significance threshold was set at 0.05. Results: Out of a cohort of 56,775 deliveries, we collected 145 cases of oligohydramnios and 2953 controls. The prevalence of preeclampsia was seven times higher in cases of oligohydramnios (OR = 7.7 [5.12;11.7]). The prevalence of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses was four times higher in the case group (OR = 4.3 [3.04;6.21]). Oligohydramnios were associated with an increased risk of labor artificial induction and cesarean sections respectively 4.51 ([2.95;6.99]) and 3.41 ([3.03;3.78]). Perinatal asphyxia was nearly three times more frequent in children born in the context of oligohydramnios (OR = 2.7 [1.38;5.30]). Vaginal delivery and SGA were not associated with neonatal morbidity or mortality in cases of oligohydramnios. Conclusion: Oligohydramnios is associated with obstetric pathologies and increased neonatal morbidity and mortality. However, vaginal delivery and labor induction do not impact neonatal morbidity and mortality. The risk of perinatal asphyxia in oligohydramnios requires special monitoring in the delivery room. Further studies on the relationship between fetal heart patterns during and a
文摘The granular cell tumor of the breast is a rare tumor and a usually benign disease that appears clinically and radiologically like a malign tumor. We report a case of GCT in a woman of 41 years, who present a clinically and radiologically suspect later. The anatomopathological examination showed the benign tumor proliferation and a large tumorectomy was realized. The immunostaining with PS100 and NSE protein confirm the nature of the tumor.
文摘Background: “Low-risk” pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy that develops physiologically in a healthy woman and remains healthy. In practice, “low-risk” pregnancies are defined by excluding high-risk pregnancies. Objectives: Evaluate the rate of complications and medical interventions in “low-risk” pregnant women. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study assessing the risk of obstetrical complications and medical interventions in low-risk patients from January 2010 to December 2020 at Philippe Maguilen Senghor Health Center in Dakar, Senegal. Results: There were 10,979 low-risk patients out of a total of 52,768, accounting for 20.8%. As medical interventions, episiotomy was performed in 27.5% and cesarean section in 8.7%. Acute fetal distress was observed in 4.1%. A low Apgar score at the fifth minute was observed in 1.89% (whereas it was 3.49% in high risk patients). Newborn-resuscitation was performed in 10.7%. Neonatal mortality was 5‰. Conclusion: Low-risk pregnancies are not without “risk”, and thus care-givers should prepare for risks even at dealing with low risk patients.
文摘“Locked twins” is a rare event occurring in about 1 in every 1000 twin births. A 21-year-old primigravida with a 31-week twin pregnancy was admitted for delivery. The head of the first twin was locked to the chin of the second twin at the top of the symphysis pubis. Caesarean section was performed allowing the delivery of both dead twins. Twins gestations with first twin in the breech </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">presentation raise index of suspicion of potential locked twin. However,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> management of such situation is controversial with most authors and colleges re</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">commending caesarean section to avoid interlocking heads. We report</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> another rare case of interlocking heads and bring up the topic about management of breech-first twin deliveries.
