A Cervical Smear Scare due to Monsel's Solution: A Case Report.

Monsel's solution has been in use since the end of the 19th century for its valuable property of creating hemostasis in minor disruptions of the epithelium. Its styptic effect was first described by Leon Monsel, a pharmacist in the French army, in a letter dated on October 13, 1852. Containing ferric subsulphate, it is used as a topical hemostatic agent in minor procedures such as biopsies in gynecology, proctology, dermatology, otorhinolaryngology and odontology.

Maternal and perinatal morbidity after Caesarean delivery at full cervical dilatation.

Introduction: This study aimed to assess maternal and perinatal outcomes following second stage Caesarean sections.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in a Singapore-based tertiary referral centre from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. The medical records of all the women who underwent emergency Caesarean sections in the second stage of labour were reviewed.