Publications by authors named "Martin Alfoldi"
Spontaneous previable rupture of membranes complicates approximately 0.4-0.7% of pregnancies and is associated with severe maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Determining the mean deviation between estimated fetal weight (EFW) measured by ultrasound biometry and the real final birth weight and defining the factors influencing the accuracy of weight estimation.
Background: Estimated weight of the fetus before birth is valuable information for obstetricians particularlyin choosing the method, management, and timing of delivery.
Methods: The retrospective study analyzed 331 medical records of induced labor between January and June 2021.
Amniopatch as an active treatment of spontaneous previable rupture of membranes.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
December 2022
Objective: To assess the use of amniopatch - intraamniotic application of maternal platelets and cryoprecipitate, in patients after spontaneous previable rupture of membranes (sPPPROM) in terms of its effect on the course and outcome of pregnancy in the largest cohort so far. Since the amniopatch is currently used only to treat patients with iatrogenic preterm rupture of membranes, aim of this study was to find out, if amniopatch could be also used in case of sPPPROM as a safe alternative to currently used expectant management and to compare the results with published data on expectant management.
Methods: The study included 53 patients with single-fetal pregnancy after sPPPROM who underwent amniopatch as an experimental method in the years 2008-2019.
Objectives: To characterize the perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by spontaneous previable premature rupture of membranes with a therapeutic intervention in the form of amniopatch (AP) at the 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2008‒2019).
Materials And Methods: The retrospective analysis of perinatal markers and early neonatal morbidity of pregnancies treated with amniopatch. Discussion comparison with the published papers of cases of spontaneous previable rupture of membranes managed expectantly.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the most sensitive and specific prenatal diagnostic test for Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence (TAPS) through a review of existing literature from 2007 to 2020.
- A total of 165 publications were analyzed, focusing on the middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) test, which showed an 83% sensitivity and up to 100% specificity when using Delta MCA-PSV > 0.5 MoM as the diagnostic criterion.
- The findings suggest that regular MCA-PSV measurements starting at week 20 of gestation could serve as an effective screening method for TAPS in monochorionic pregnancies, as early detection is crucial to prevent
Objective: To describe the case of ectopic pregnancy in the scar after caesarean section and its successful treatment using the technique of sonographically controlled vacuum aspiration.
Case Report: The case of a 35-year-old patient with a history of two caesarean sections referred by a district gynecologist in the 6th week of pregnancy with suspected pathological localization of pregnancy in a scar after a previous caesarean section. The procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy in the scar after previous caesarean sections has been successfully resolved using sonographically controlled vaginal vacuum aspiration.
Objective: The aim of this review article is to provide a practical and concise overview of diagnosis and management of pregnancy with fetal lower urinary tract obstruction.
Methods: Review of literature and current studies.
Conclusion: Proper diagnosis and management of isolated fetal lower urinary tract obstruction with oligohydramnios allows appropriate implementation of intrauterine treatment in indicated cases.