Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The unmet need for contraception in the postpartum period is a major challenge in our country. Unintended pregnancies are highest in the first year after birth, and postpartum IUCD insertion is an effective way to counter this problem. This study was planned to build up data for acceptance and follow-up of postpartum IUCD insertions. METHODS: The present study has included data of PPIUCD insertions and follow-up from seven institutions over a period of 6 months...

Postpartum collapse is a life-threatening condition caused by obstetrical and non-obstetrical events. In this case report, we discuss a case of postpartum collapse in COVID-19-positive woman who required intensive care and mechanical ventilation for two days. After confusing collision of many provisional diagnoses soldiering for three days, she was ultimately diagnosed with malignant catatonia. Targeted therapy with lorazepam challenge resulted in drastic improvement, and she was discharged with her baby in healthy condition...

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic led to an alarming rise in sickness absenteeism among the radiologists. Anticipating a continued shortage of experienced radiologists in future COVID waves, it is essential to train the medical professionals in basic skills related to ultrasonography to enable them to perform basic Obstetrics and Gynecology (OG) scans safely in emergencies. Virtual reality simulation training is an alternative to conventional ultrasound training. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted during 8-day-long workshop to identify the trainees' basic, after training knowledge and skills in OG ultrasound and to document their perceptions of the training...

BACKGROUND: This is a quality improvement study in North India undertaken to observe the efficacy and safety of a proposed set of interventions along Quality Improvement guidelines to reduce cesarean rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in New Delhi. Measures were iteratively introduced from 2017 and improved using multiple PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) cycles to note the overall reduction in cesarean rates. Chi square tests were done with subanalysis based on the Robsons classification...

AIM: To evaluate the oocyte retrieval rate and blastocyst formation rate with DuoStim protocol in patients belonging to POSEIDON groups 3 and 4. METHODS: This observational, retrospective, single-center study including 90 patients belonging to POSEIDON groups 3 and 4 was conducted at a tertiary care hospital from October 2017 to March 2020. Patients were allocated into two groups based on POSEIDON classification criteria: group A (POSEIDON group 3) and group B (POSEIDON group 4)...

BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are first identified during pregnancy (gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome) or may present as a complication of previously existing disease (chronic hypertension, renal disease, and systemic disease). These hypertensive disorders complicate the pregnancy, leading to significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, especially in low- and middle-income countries (Chappell in Lancet 398(10297):341-354, 2021)...

PURPOSE: No consensus exists whether to administer prophylactic antibiotics in conjunction with manual placenta removal. This study aimed to investigate the postpartum risk of a new prescription of antibiotic treatment, a possible indirect variable for infection, after manual placenta removal. METHODS: Obstetric data were merged with data from the Anti-Infection Tool (Swedish antibiotic registry). All vaginal deliveries ( n  = 13 877) at Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden, from January 1st, 2014 until June 13th, 2019 were included...

BACKGROUND: Intrapartum fetal hypoxia which is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality is a preventable cause. Over the past years, many methods have been employed to diagnose fetal distress, a sign of fetal hypoxia, among these, cardiotocography (CTG) is the most widely used method. Diagnosis of fetal distress based on CTG can have high inter and intraobserver variation leading to either delayed or inessential intervention henceforth increasing maternal morbidity and mortality...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the mRNA expression of epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 (EGFL7) in maternal blood and its protein level in sera of pregnant women complicated with preeclampsia (PE). METHOD: Case-control study involving 25 pregnant women diagnosed with PE (cases) and 25 gestational age-matched normal pregnant women (controls). EGFL7 mRNA expression in normal and PE patients was quantified by (qRT-PCR), and EGFL7 protein level was estimated using ELISA...

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Oxidative stress is one of the pathophysiological factors of pPROM and Vit. E being antioxidant may have preventive role. Study was conducted to estimate maternal serum vitamin E levels and cord blood oxidative stress markers in pPROM cases. METHODS: This was a case-control study including 40 pPROM cases and 40 controls. Maternal serum vitamin E levels were measured at recruitment. Cord blood was collected at delivery for estimation of telomere length and mtDNA copy number as oxidative stress markers...

BACKGROUND: There are conflicting reports on status of ovarian function after hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy in premenopausal women. The present study was undertaken to understand the effect of salpingectomy done at the time of hysterectomy on ovarian reserve and function as measured by serum AMH and FSH levels before and after the surgery. METHODS: This was a prospective study conducted on 60 women who underwent hysterectomy at our tertiary care centre, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of medical and health sciences, Dehradun, from January 2020 to September 2021...

A 59-year-old post-menopausal female presented with complaints of per vaginal spotting for 3 months. Histopathological examination of contents of dilation and curettage revealed endometrial carcinoma (FIGO stage I), along with benign endocervical polyps. MRI also showed presence of left-sided structure indicative of ectopic pelvic kidney. The patient underwent laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and bilateral ilio-obturator lymph node dissection. Dissection was started along the left pelvic plane...

Medical devices and materials commonly used in management of common gynecological conditions or during surgical procedures may present with acute or chronic complications due to incorrect application, improper use and lack of follow up. We present two interesting cases highlighting this problem. A strong index of suspicion is very crucial in early diagnosis and successful management.

BACKGROUND: In absence of a dedicated teaching curriculum for non-PG residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology department, a concise teaching learning method, One-Minute Preceptor (OMP) with feedback being its core component may be introduced to translate their theoretical knowledge into clinical practice. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study included four faculty members and 20 residents. Each resident was exposed to three OMP sessions pertaining to common gynecological case scenarios with a gap of at least two days in between the sessions with faculties acting as preceptor and as observer...

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OBJECTIVES: (1) To evaluate the use of hysteroscopy in the assessment of uterine pathologies, not evident on ultrasonography or hystero-salpingography in women with previous one or more IVF failures and (2) to determine whether correction of such pathologies during hysteroscopy improves clinical pregnancy rates in these women. METHODS: This is a prospective randomized study. The study population included were women with primary and secondary infertility registered at our center, fit into the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study...

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BACKGROUND: Tibolone is an alternative to conventional estrogen and progesterone in relieving post-menopausal symptoms in Indian women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective short-term observational study was done at a tertiary care teaching hospital in New Delhi from November 2019 to September 2021. Fifty-three women, less than 60 years of age, presenting with moderate to severe intensity of menopausal symptoms as assessed by measuring menopausal rating score (MRS > 8) were enrolled and given Tibolone 2...