Leaking Ectopic Pregnancy Following In vitro Fertilization with Associated Acute Appendicitis.

Background: Ectopic pregnancy associated with appendicitis is rare, with very few cases reported in the literature. It is unclear if appendicitis is coincidentally associated with ectopic pregnancy or a possible risk factor for the development of ectopic pregnancy. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy has also been postulated as a possible risk factor leading to appendicitis because of the probable inflammatory reaction involving the adjacent appendix.

Standard of care for HIV prevention technology research: a consensus document from Nigeria.

Aim: A framework of care includes the notion that care is that received from outside an individual and nurtures its body and soul. Defining care and the context of providing it is difficult especially with the ever changing and evolving field like that found operational in the HIV and AIDS research field. The standard of care for HIV and AIDS prevention trials continues to evolve and countries/communities are encouraged to define locally relevant standard of care guidelines.

Small bowel obstruction following perforation of the uterus at induced abortion.

Background: Unsafe abortion is an important contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To present a case of small bowel obstruction following perforation of the uterus at induced abortion.

Methods: A 36-year-old woman, presented at a private hospital, with abdominal pain and weight loss.

Ipsilateral ectopic pregnancy occurring in the stump of a previous ectopic site: a case report.

Background: Ectopic pregnancy continues to be a significant cause of maternal morbidity, mortality and reproductive failure in Nigeria. Ipsilateral ectopic pregnancy occurs rarely and may be difficult to diagnose in low resource settings where there are no diagnostic tools. Few cases have been reported in the literature but none in our region.

Incidence and aetiological factors of incisional hernia in post-caesarean operations in a Nigerian hospital.

Caesarean operations accounted for most of the postoperative incisional hernias seen in our surgical clinic. In order to determine the incidence and aetiological factors of incisional hernia, all the women who had caesarean operations were reviewed retrospectively. There were 22 cases of incisional hernia, accounting for 3.

Forceps delivery at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria: a ten year review.

In a ten year review in a Nigerian teaching hospital, forceps delivery accounted for 2.1% of the total births. Delivery was at 36-40 weeks in majority (79.

Socio-economic factors and dental health in an obstetric population.

The relationship between socio-economic factors and dental health in an Obstetric Nigerian population was studied. The mean gestational age (+/-standard deviation) was 30.16 + 5.

Trends in maternal deaths in Ilesa, Nigeria, 1977-1988.

Cases of maternal deaths at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria, from January 1977 to June 1988 were reviewed. The maternal mortality rate of 2.85 per 1000 births recorded is an improvement over earlier figures due at least in part to improved obstetric care services.

Ovarian pregnancy causing obstructed labor at term in a heterotopic gestation.

A case of advanced heterotopic pregnancy in which an ovarian pregnancy caused obstructed labour with incomplete uterine rupture is presented. A live baby that weighed 3.25 kg was delivered at caesarean section.

Fertility after ectopic pregnancy in an African population.

Cases of ectopic pregnancy were studied retrospectively at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, for the period from January 1, 1977 to June 30, 1987. The records of 108 patients who had at least 1 year of follow-up were reviewed to determine their subsequent reproductive performance. Thirty-eight patients (35.