[Obstetric vesicovaginal fistulas, about 131 cases].

Background: Vesicovaginal fistulas are the most frequent type of urogenital fistulas. Obstetrical cause remains the dominant etiology. They still represent a public health problem.

[Imperforate hymen: a series of 13 cases].

Background: Imperforate hymen is a rare congenital malformation. Patients often remain asymptomatic until puberty and present in early adolescence with cyclic abdominal pain. Early diagnosis and treatment must be performed in order to prevent morbidity.

Two medical abortion regimens for late first-trimester termination of pregnancy: a prospective randomized trial.

Background: Medical abortion regimens based on the use of either misoprostol alone or in association with mifepristone have shown high efficacy and excellent safety profile in early pregnancy abortion. However, no clear recommendation is available for late first-trimester termination of pregnancy.

Study Design: A prospective randomized controlled trial included 122 women seeking medical abortion at 9 to 12 weeks of gestation.

[First trimester ultrasound: an early screening tool for fetal structural and chromosomal abnormalities].

Background: Prenatal diagnosis has been greatly expanded in recent years. Many biological and sonographic criteria participated in the development of fetal medicine.

Aim: Analyze the contribution of first trimester ultrasound in prenatal diagnosis of aneuploidy and early fetal malformations, and its impact on the strategy of prevention of disability.