Hysteroscopic resection vs ultrasound-guided dilation and evacuation for treatment of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy is a type of ectopic pregnancy in which the fertilized egg is implanted in the muscle or fibrous tissue of the scar after a previous cesarean delivery. The condition can be catastrophic if not managed on time and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Several approaches have been studied for the management of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy in women who opted for termination of pregnancy with no consensus on the best treatment modality reached so far.

Cervical pessary in singleton gestations with arrested preterm labor: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Cervical pessary has been proven to be effective in reducing the rate of preterm birth in asymptomatic women with singleton gestations and short cervical length in the midtrimester of pregnancy; however, the efficacy of this device in women with arrested preterm labor is still a subject of debate.

Objective: This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the use of a cervical pessary in women with singleton pregnancy and arrested preterm labor would reduce the risk of preterm birth at <37 weeks of gestation.

Study Design: This study is a parallel group, nonblinded, randomized trial.

Intrahepatic persistent fetal right umbilical vein: a retrospective study.

Introduction: To appraise the incidence and value of intrahepatic persistent right umbilical vein (PRUV).

Methods: This was a single-center study. Records of all women with a prenatal diagnosis of intrahepatic PRUV were reviewed.

Contraception with the new intrauterine systems: a winning choice if shared!

Today the rate of unexpected pregnancy is still unacceptably high; long-acting reversible contraceptives, (LARC) seem to be an effective and modern solution. Intrauterine contraception (IUC) is the main exponent of the LARC and it is living a new exponential spread in the last years. Today IUC is the most widely used reversible contraceptive method and it is recommended by the major scientific gynecological societies.

Expanded carrier screening: A current perspective.

Prenatal carrier screening has expanded to include a large number of genes offered to all couples considering pregnancy or with an ongoing pregnancy. Expanded carrier screening refers to identification of carriers of single-gene disorders outside of traditional screening guidelines. Expanded carrier screening panels include numerous autosomal recessive and X-linked genetic conditions, including those with a very low carrier frequency, as well as those with mild or incompletely penetrant phenotype.