Capacity building in obstetric ultrasound: Impact of simulation based clinical teaching on resident training at a health facility in India.

Objective: Current postgraduate curriculum in India lacks practical training in ultrasound for residents in obstetrics and gynecology. The objective of this study was to develop and assess impact of a capacity building program utilizing clinical teaching and simulation to enhance knowledge and skills of residents at a healthcare facility in India.

Methods: A training program comprising of 14 modules on basic obstetric ultrasounds was created over 3 months.

Bilateral mucinous ovarian carcinoma in a young female with tumor weighing 41.1 kg.

Mucinous ovarian carcinoma is a less-prevalent subtype of epithelial tumors. We present a case of giant mucinous ovarian carcinoma weighing 41.1 kg in a 24-year-old Indian girl.

Do Blood-Borne Viruses Affect the Progression of Labor: A Hospital-Based Pilot Study.

Background Blood-borne viruses form the basis of enormous research on universal precautions. A paucity of research is noted regarding labor progression in seropositive women. Women testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) are often denied obstetric care and referred.

Unidirectional Barbed Suture Versus Polyglactin 910 Suture for Vaginal Cuff Closure in Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy.

Introduction and objective Laparoscopic suturing of the vaginal cuff and knotting is the most challenging step in total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and requires surgical skill. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of unidirectional barbed suture (V-Loc 180; Covidien, Mansfield, MA) with the conventional polyglactin 910 suture (coated Vicryl; Covidien) for vaginal cuff closure in patients with benign uterine diseases undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Methods  A prospective observational study was carried out at the department of obstetrics and gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, for two years.

Placenta percreta - a management dilemma: an institutional experience and review of the literature.

Objective: Placenta percreta is an extremely high-risk obstetric condition often associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality. To date, there is no consensus on its management. This article aimed to identify an optimum management option to improve maternal outcomes in patients with placenta percreta.