A profile of ectopic pregnancy at nepal medical college teaching hospital.

A retrospective study of ectopic pregnancy at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital between January 2001 to June 2006 was carried out to determine incidence, demographic features, clinical presentation, duration at presentation and treatment, and the management protocol. A total of 36 cases of ectopic pregnancy were treated giving the incidence of ectopic pregnancy of 10.2/1000 deliveries and 7.

Making unsafe abortion safe: medical method.

WHO reported 13.0% of maternal deaths are related to unsafe abortion in developing world. To improve this, medical method of abortion has been in clinical use for over a decade.

Prevention of carcinoma cervix: role of Pap smear screening.

This study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of Cervical precancerous and Cancer pick up by single pap smear test. A prospective study of pap smear test of three years duration 2000-2002 in Obstetrics and Gynecology department, NMCTH, Kathmandu. A total 800 cases were included Maximum number of patients are in the age group of active reproductive period (21-40 yr) with higher rate of an abnormal smear in Brahmin ethnic group.

Single umbilical artery and associated hydronephrosis: a report of 2 cases.

Background: A single umbilical artery (SUA) in a fetus may be associated with hydronephrosis.

Cases: We describe 2 cases of SUA, one of which had severe hydronephrosis with ascites and was stillborn. The other case was born alive with a unilateral hydroureter and is being managed with close monitoring.