The Management of Pregnancy Complicated with the Previable Preterm and Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes: What about a Limit of Neonatal Viability?-A Review.

Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) at the limit of viability is associated with low neonatal survival rates and a high rate of neonatal complications in survivors. It carries a major risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. The limit of viability can be defined as the earliest stage of fetal maturity when a fetus has a reasonable chance, although not a high likelihood, for extra-uterine survival.

An analysis of the significance of the lymph node ratio and extracapsular involvement in the prognosis of endometrial cancer patients.

Introduction: The primary aim of our study was to analyse the impact of the lymph node ratio (LNR) and extracapsular involvement (ECI) on the prognosis of endometrial cancer (EC) patients.

Material And Methods: We carried out a retrospective analysis of 886 patients surgically treated for EC between 2000 and 2015. In the subgroup of patients with lymph node metastases (LNM), we evaluated the impact of the number and localization of the LNM, LNR, and ECI on patients' overall survival (OS).