surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
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Surgical division of labial adhesions in vulvar lichen sclerosus and lichen planus.
Bradford J, Fischer G.Source1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Blacktown Hospital; and 2Department of Dermatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney NSW, Australia.
OBJECTIVE: Vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS) and lichen planus (LP) may cause persistent symptomatic labial adhesions. In the scant literature on this topic, there is no agreement about which operation is suitable, or the role of suppressive medical therapy. We report on simple perineotomy in the context
The surgical management of complications of vulval lichen sclerosus.
Gurumurthy M, Morah N, Gioffre G, Cruickshank ME.SourceClinical Research Fellow in Gynaecological Oncology, Ward 43, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK. m.gurumurthy@nhs.net
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology.Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol.2012 May;162(1):79-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.01.016. Epub 2012 Mar 6.
OBJECTIVE: To review the surgical procedures used to treat the complications of vulval lichen sclerosus at a single tertiary referral institution in north-east Scotland over a ten year period.STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective case note review of women who had surgery for ano-genital lichen sclerosus at
[Fetal macrosomia--risks for the mother and the infant during vaginal delivery].
Tatarova S, Vŭlkova A, Popov I.AbstractFetal macrosomia represents a continuing challenge in obstetrics. The delivery of macrosomic infant has potentially serious consequences for the infant and the mother.
Akusherstvo i ginekologii͡a.Akush Ginekol (Sofiia).2007;46(9):8-13.
Fetal macrosomia represents a continuing challenge in obstetrics. The delivery of macrosomic infant has potentially serious consequences for the infant and the mother.AIM: To determine the influence of fetal macrosomia (FM) on some of maternal and fetal complications during vaginal delivery.MATERIAL
perineotomy /peri·ne·ot·o·my/ (-ne-ot´ah-me) incision of the perineum. per·i·ne·ot·o·my (p r-n-t-m) n. Incision into the perineum, as in external urethrotomy or lithotomy or to facilitate childbirth. perineotomy [per′inē·ot′əmē] Etymology ...