Surgical treatment of clitoral phimosis.

The clitoris has a crucial role in the feminine pleasure. Chronic inflammatory dermatosis along with post-menopausal atrophy of the vulva and obstetrical traumas can cause clitoral phimosis, thereby compromising its function. Medical treatments exist depending on the etiology, but when irreversible scarring occur, a surgical treatment can be necessary to regain its function.

Management of delayed-interval delivery in multiple gestations.

Objective: Proving that delayed delivery is possible, debating its modality, suggesting a guideline for its managing.

Method: Six cases of delayed delivery were treated at the Maternity Hospital of Nancy, between 1979 and 2001, and the results were compared to a literature review of 148 found thanks to Medline database.

Results: Delayed delivery reduces the risk of neonatal mortality and morbidity.