Oligoamnios and Perinatal Outcome.

Objectives: We aimed at evaluating the predictive value of amniotic fluid index ≤5 on perinatal outcome in terms of effect on cardiotocography, mode of delivery, meconium in liquor, birth weight, fetal distress, APGAR score at birth and neonatal admission to ICU.

Methods: This is a prospective study of 308 antenatal women admitted to labor ward of MIMS during February 2014-December 2015 with gestational ages between 34 and 41 weeks. All women enrolled were subjected to history taking, examination, AFI estimation and compared between those with AFI ≤5 from rest.

Choosing the Route of Hysterectomy.

Purpose: To compare the clinical results of three techniques of hysterectomy- abdominal hysterectomy (AH), non-descent vaginal hysterectomy (NDVH), and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH).

Methods: A simple prospective randomized study was performed in a tertiary care centre between June 2011 and Dec 2012, among 150 consecutive women indicated to undergo hysterectomy for benign and mobile uterine conditions. They were randomly assigned 50 each to three routes of hysterectomy; (abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal).

Primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube--a case report.

After performing its role in procreation during the reproductive years, the fallopian tube harbours a malignancy during the postmenopausal years like any other reproductive organ and putting a diagnostic dilemma as to the source of primary focus. A rare case of primary adenocarcinoma of fallopian tube is reported in a 71 years postmenopausal P6L5, presented with pain abdomen for 6 months, loss of appetite and abdominal distension for 4 months and on and off serosanguineous vaginal discharge for 1 month. After clinical and laboratory evaluation it was provisionally diagnosed as a case of adenocarcinoma of ovary.