Publications by authors named "Chidimma D Okafor"

Background: Pregnancies complicated with antepartum-haemorrhage is high risk pregnancies associated with adverse maternal, fetal-and-perinatal-outcomes. It contributes significantly to fetal and maternal mortality especially in the developing countries. Proper antenatal care and prompt intervention is necessary to forestall adverse and improve outcome.

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Purpose: To determine the benefits and safety of direct trocar insertion versus Veress needle technique in obese women undertaking diagnostic laparoscopy procedures.

Methods: Randomized-controlled trial on 135 obese women undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy and dye test for infertility was conducted. Women were randomly assigned to either direct trocar access (n = 68) or Veress needle access (n = 67) before achieving pneumoperitoneum.

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Background/aims: To compare the efficacy and safety of trocar-site infiltration with lidocaine and no intervention for postoperative pain relief after diagnostic laparoscopy.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial of women with infertility scheduled for diagnostic laparoscopy without additional procedures in Life Institute for Endoscopy at Life Specialist Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria. One hundred and ninety nine women were assigned at random to either trocar-site infiltration with lidocaine (n = 100) or no intervention (n = 99).

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Objectives: To determine fertility outcomes following laparoscopy-guided hysteroscopic tubal cannulation for cornual obstruction.

Study Design: A prospective cohort study in Life Institute for Endoscopy at Life Specialist Hospital Nnewi, Southeast Nigeria. Patients with unilateral or bilateral cornual tubal obstruction as the only cause of infertility were included.

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