Sonographic appearances of the endometrium after termination of pregnancy in asymptomatic versus symptomatic women.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe normal sonographic appearances of the endometrium in asymptomatic women after elective termination of pregnancy (TOP) and to determine whether sonographic findings are discriminatory in symptomatic women after TOP.

Methods: Sonographic parameters were compared in prospectively recruited women after elective TOP. The first 38 were asymptomatic.

How safe is antenatal transfer between level 3 units?

The effect of antenatal transport of women between level 3 units in New Zealand on maternal and infant well-being was examined in a retrospective case-controlled study. The outcomes of women transferred to other level 3 centres because of lack of neonatal unit space were compared with women who were able to be delivered at Christchurch Women's Hospital (CWH). Of 34 women transferred out of CWH from 1991-194, 20 (59%) were delivered at the receiving centre, the remained returning undelivered.