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AUTHOR
H. Koelbl
Fetal Urogenital Sinus with Consecutive Hydrometrocolpos because of Labial Fusion: Prenatal Diagnostic Difficulties and Postpartal Therapeutic Management
<i>Objective:</i> To elucidate the differential diagnoses of tumorous dilations in the fetal pelvic region detected by prenatal ultrasound and the postnatal management demonstrated on a fetus with 29 weeks of gestation with a retrovesical located bottle-like cystic structure measuring 54 × 31 × 27 mm within the pelvis. Postnatal findings were a labial fusion and a consecutive hydrometrocolpos due to a urethrovaginal fistula. <i>Method:</i> Case report of a fetus affected by an intricate cloacal anomaly. <i>Results:</i> The long-term prognosis for this nonsyndromic form of hydrometrocolpos without any other structural defects or organic failures after oper…
Pregnancy Outcome in Maternal Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type II: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature
<i>Objective:</i> To report a case of maternal Crigler-Najjar syndrome (CNS) type II in pregnancy, systematically review the literature for similar case reports, and to evaluate whether pregnancy is safe in patients with the disease. Data sources included the PubMed and uptodate databases. <i>Results:</i> A 37-year-old mother with CNS type II was treated with phenobarbital during her pregnancy and her bilirubin levels were monitored. Her newborn had mild direct hyperbilirubinemia, did not require any treatment and his postnatal follow-up showed normal growth and development as well as normal hearing. <i>Conclusion:</i> CNS type II is rare, and only a few …
European Urogynaecology Association—A new perspective to practice urogynaecology in Europe
Abstract Urogynaecology represents the fourth column within Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The European Urogynaecological Association is the representative Society whose aim is to establish a nationwide standardized educational program of urogynaecology throughout Europe. The fact that every third woman suffers from urogynaecological problems outlines the importance of a specific educational program within Obstetrics and Gynaecology.