Background: Hemoperitoneum resulting from a rupture of an unscarred uterus is a rare condition. Uterine rupture in patients without evident risk factors is associated with non-specific signs and symptoms that can delay the diagnosis. This is a report of spontaneous rupture of posterior wall of the uterus in the second trimester of pregnancy presented as intra-abdominal bleeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of the study was an evaluation of the frequency and distribution of congenital malformations in infants born at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Wołomin District Hospital in the years 1991-95 and 2000-2004 and a comparison of occurrence frequency of defects' types in the analyzed periods.
Methods: The study comprises an evaluation of documentations of 5649 infants born in the years 1991-1995 and 6049 infants born in the years 200-2004, 11698 infants in total. In the study groups of infants, the frequency of congenital malformation occurrence was analyzed.