Publications by authors named "M Vachette"

Article Synopsis
  • Certain obstetric situations, like issues with placental invasion, can lead to significant bleeding, often requiring extensive blood transfusions.
  • To address the complications from massive transfusions and reduce the need for blood products, blood salvage techniques, particularly the Cell-saver, are being implemented in obstetric settings.
  • This article aims to update readers on the Cell-saver's usage, examining its indications, technical aspects, and weighing its benefits against potential risks during high hemorrhage risk procedures.
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Background: Deletion in the chromosomal region 22q11 results from the abnormal development of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches during embryonic life and presents an expansive phenotype with more than 180 clinical features described that involve every organ and system.

History And Signs: A 23-year-old African woman presented for the first trimester echography, which revealed an isolated anechoic structure suggesting a ureteral dilatation. The suspicion of a malposition of great arteries in the second trimester indicated an amniocentesis leading to a diagnosis of 22q11 deletion.

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Background: Choristomas are benign, congenital tumours composed of normal tissue in an abnormal location. Osseous choristomas represent the rarest form of epibulbar choristomas, with now 65 cases reported in the literature. We did a retrospective clinicopathological study of all patients with epibulbar osseous choristoma observed at our institution since 1982 and updated the last review of the literature.

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