How much have the perinatal outcomes of triplet pregnancies improved over the last two decades?

Objective: This study was conducted to demonstrate the temporal trends in perinatal outcomes of triplet pregnancies over the last two decades.

Methods: The medical records of patients with triplet pregnancies at two Korean tertiary-care hospitals from 1992 to 2012 were retrospectively reviewed in regard to maternal and neonatal outcomes. The study was divided into two periods for analysis: period I (1992-2001) and period II (2003-2012).

Cosmesis and body image after single-port access surgery for gynaecologic disease.

Background: Little is known about patient satisfaction with single-port access (SPA) surgery for gynaecologic disease related to body image and cosmesis.

Aims: This study aimed to determine cosmetic satisfaction with SPA surgery.

Methods: Postal questionnaires, including the Body Image Questionnaire, were sent to 159 women who had undergone SPA surgery between May 2008 and April 2010.