[Fetal macrosomia--risks for the mother and the infant during vaginal delivery].

Unlabelled: Fetal macrosomia represents a continuing challenge in obstetrics. The delivery of macrosomic infant has potentially serious consequences for the infant and the mother.

Aim: To determine the influence of fetal macrosomia (FM) on some of maternal and fetal complications during vaginal delivery.

[Diagnostic approach to Allen-Masters syndrome].

Unlabelled: In the basic appearance of chronic pelvic pain /CPP/, it is often found the symptomatology of Allen-Masters syndrome /AMS/, especially having in mind pelvic congestion syndrome /PCS/.

Purpose Of Investigation: To determine the diagnostic approach to AMS on the basis of CPP and factors conducive to development of AMS.

Methods And Materials: A nine-year retro- and prospective study (in the period 1996-2004) was conducted in Gynaecological Clinic at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University - Pleven.

[Fetal macrosomia: mode of delivery].

This study was provided among 1847 deliveries from January, 1 to December, 31, 2003. The aim of the study was to examine the correlation between antenatal diagnosis "fetal macrosomia" and the mode of delivery. We found that among the cases with birth weight > or = 4000 g and antenatal diagnosis "fetal macrosomia" the rate of cesarean section was fourfold higher than among the cases without such a diagnosis.