Removal of nonpalpable etonogestrel implants after fixation with a curved needle-A case series.

Objective: To report our experiences with an extraction technique using a prebent, curved needle placed under deeply located single-rod implants to aid in removal.

Study Design: We conducted a retrospective case series of all patients who were referred for removal of a deeply located or nonpalpable implant to one single specialized center between 2002 and 2019 by screening the database of the private office for "complex implants removals" or "nonpalpable implant" as a result for consultation. After implant-localization via high-resolution ultrasound, we performed a standard incision along the axis of the rod under local anesthesia.

Determination of Anatomical Levels in Spina Bifida Fetuses with Ultrasound and MRI.

Purpose:  The goal of this study was to assess the accuracy of prenatal anatomical level determination by ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by analyzing the congruence with the "true" anatomical level identified by postnatal MRI.

Patients And Methods:  The first 60 patients undergoing fetal myelomeningocele surgery at The Zurich Center for Fetal Diangosis and Therapy were included in this study. Anatomical levels (i.

Risk Factors for Preterm Birth following Open Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair: Results from a Prospective Cohort.

Background: Fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) repair is a therapeutic option in selected cases. This study aimed to identify risk factors for preterm birth (PTB) following open fMMC repair.

Methods: Sixty-seven women underwent fMMC repair and delivered a baby between 2010 and 2018 at our center.

Validation of a quantitative system for real-time measurement of postpartum blood loss.

Purpose: Reliable real-time estimation of blood loss is crucial for the prompt management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), which is one of the major obstetric complications worldwide. Our study aims at the validation of feasibility and precision of measured blood loss (MBL) with a quantitative real-time measurement system during (1) vaginal delivery and (2) cesarean section by comparison with a hemoglobin-based formula for blood loss as an objective control. This is the first study to include a reasonable number of patients in an everyday clinical setting.