Ultrasound-guided intercostal block for the management of intercostal neuralgia in pregnant women: Case series and review of the literature.

Intercostal neuralgia (ICN) in pregnancy is a rare condition which, to date, has not been well studied. Due to the lack of evidence, there is not a consensus about effective therapeutic strategies for this condition. The present study investigated the feasibility of ultrasound-guided intercostal block (UG-ICB) using ropivacaine for these patients.

Sonographic diagnosis of fetal eye anomalies and their association with syndromal diseases: A retrospective multicenter analysis of 264 cases.

Introduction: This study aims to systematically describe eye malformations and correlate these with extraocular findings. Based on these findings, we propose a protocol for ultrasound evaluation of the fetal eye.

Material And Methods: In this multicentric retrospective cohort study, 264 fetuses with ocular malformations from two tertiary referral centers for prenatal medicine were analyzed.

Risk Factors for Severe Pain and Impairment of Daily Life Activities after Cesarean Section-A Prospective Multi-Center Study of 11,932 Patients.

Cesarean section (CS) is the most widely performed and one of the most painful surgeries. This study investigated postoperative pain after CS using patient-related outcomes (PROs) to identify risk factors for severe pain. The secondary outcome was to evaluate the influence of surgery indication (primary CS (PCS) vs.

Comparison of angiogenic potential in vitrified vs. slow frozen human ovarian tissue.

Vitrification of ovarian tissue is a promising alternative approach to the traditional slow freezing method. Few empirical investigations have been conducted to determine the angiogenic profiles of these two freezing methods. In this study we aimed to answer the question whether one of the cryopreservation methods should be preferred based on the secretion of angiogenic factors.

Cryostorage of human ovarian tissue: evaluating the storage and disposal pattern over a 22-year period in 2475 patients.

Research Question: What are the parameters of age, indications for ovarian tissue cryopreservation, storage characteristics and reasons for tissue disposal in a large cohort of individuals undertaking cryopreservation?

Design: The relevant parameters in a single university centre were revised and digitalized in the period from 2019 to 2021. To assess patients' motivation at the end of storage, patients were contacted by letter, e-mails and telephone calls.

Results: A group of 2475 patients with stored ovarian tissue were analysed in the time period between 2000 and 2021; the response rate for contact calls and letters was 28.

The effect of high-throughput vitrification of human ovarian cortex tissue on follicular viability: a promising alternative to conventional slow freezing?

Background: The standard procedure most frequently used for ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) is slow freezing, while vitrification has been proposed as promising alternative and has built an impressive catalog of success in fertility laboratories regarding cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos.

Methods: We developed and evaluated a high-throughput protocol for vitrification of human ovarian tissue suitable for clinical processing. Follicular viability was assessed via calcein staining prior and after cryopreservation analyzing ovarian tissue of a cohort of 30 patients.