Does Ultrasound Guidance Provide Pain Relief During Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Insertion? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Objective: To evaluate ultrasound guidance effect in pain relief during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion.

Methods: Four different databases were searched from inception till June 2022. We selected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared transabdominal ultrasound guidance versus traditional non-guided IUD insertion among women undergoing IUD placement for contraception.

Prediction of intraperitoneal adhesions using striae gravidarum and scar characteristics in women undergoing repeated cesarean sections.

Background: The current fact of increasing rates of cesarean deliveries is a catastrophe. Recurrent cesareans result in intraperitoneal adhesions that would lead to maternal morbidity during delivery. Great efforts are directed towards the prediction of intraperitoneal adhesions to provide the best care for laboring women.

Carbetocin versus oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in hypertensive women undergoing elective cesarean section.

Objective: Assess the efficacy and safety of carbetocin, versus oxytocin in the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in hypertensive women.

Study Design: A randomized clinical trial.

Setting: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Suez Canal University Hospital.