Fetal Diagnosis of a Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm: A Case Report.

The ductus arteriosus aneurysm (DAA) is considered a rare anatomical alteration that consists of a dilation of this vascular structure. It has been reported that the DAA can resolve in the immediate postnatal stage and do not generate any consequences for the neonate. However, have been described some cases in which the DAA is complicated due to thromboembolic events, rupture of the lesion, respiratory symptoms, and even death.

Open surgery for in utero repair of spina bifida: Microneurosurgery versus standard technique - A systematic review.

Background/objectives: Prenatal myelomeningocele (MMC) repair has been shown to improve neurological outcomes. It has been suggested that decreases in the hysterotomy diameter during surgery can improve perinatal outcomes without altering neurologic outcomes. The objective of this study is to describe and compare the main maternal and fetal outcomes of fetuses undergoing open surgery for MMC repair, through the different modifications (standard-classical, mini-hysterotomy, and microneurosurgery).

Normal Intracranial Translucency Values During the First Trimester of Gestation in a Latin American Population.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to establish intracranial translucency reference values in healthy fetuses from a Latin American population.

Methods: This work was a cross-sectional retrospective correlational study. A review of sonographic reports from women between gestational ages of 11 weeks and 13 weeks 6 days at 2 health institutes in Bogota, Colombia, whose fetuses had a crown-rump length of 45 to 84 mm was conducted between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2012.

[Prevalence in birth defects diagnosed by ultrasound: three years experience in university maternal fetal medicine unit].

Objective: To establish the prevalence of congenital malformations diagnosed in Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit of Hospital de San José, Bogotá-Colombia and comparing them to national and international reports.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective, descriptive observational where the quantification of all malformed fetuses diagnosed in Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit from June 2010 to June 2013 was performed.

Results: 236 malformed fetuses, a total of 11,914 births, for a prevalence of 1.

Characterization of Atypical Preeclampsia.

Objective: To characterize patients with atypical preeclampsia (PE), in relation to socio-demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, maternal complications and perinatal outcome.

Materials And Methods: Between July 1, 2011 and November 30, 2013, a cohort was created of women attended at a Obstetric High-dependency Unit who met criteria for atypical PE: gestational hypertension with severe hypertension or symptoms or laboratory signs suggestive of microangiopathy/hemolysis; normotensive proteinuria with the presence of symptoms or laboratory signs suggestive of microangiopathy/hemolysis; presence of PE or eclampsia or HELLP syndrome appearing after 48 h postpartum, and, PE or eclampsia appearing before 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Results: A total of 200 women fulfilling criteria for atypical PE, were included: 61.

[Characterization of fetal deaths and associated factors in a high complexity hospital in a Latin American country].

Background: Stillbirth remains a problem; therefore requires delving analyzed to assess their causes and strategies that prevent or decrease.

Objective: To establish the frequency, describe the sociodemographic and medical characteristics, and factors associated with fetal death in a high complexity hospital in Bogotá, Colombia.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study quantifying stillbirth and associated factors was conducted in the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013.