Power morcellation inside a secure endobag: a pilot study.

Introduction: Unprotected power morcellation can lead to a spread of previously undiagnosed malignancy. We present a new containment bag with two closable trocar insertion sites to reduce this risk. This pilot study was designed to assess the feasibility of this device under everyday conditions.

Validation of functional fetal autonomic brain age score fABAS in 5 min short recordings.

With the objective of evaluating the functional maturation age and developmental disturbances we have previously introduced the fetal autonomic brain age score (fABAS) using 30 min fetal magnetocardiographic recordings (fMCG, Jena). The score is based on heart rate pattern indices that are related to universal principles of developmental biology. The present work aims at the validation of the fABAS methodology on 5 min recordings from an independent database (fMCG, Bochum).

Pain medication requirements after sacropexy and combination interventions.

Background And Objectives: Laparoscopic surgery is associated with reduced morbidity, and postoperative pain is reduced. The aim of this study was to assess postoperative pain intensity, analgesic requirements, and the influence of cofactors after laparoscopic sacral colpopexy.

Methods: The study assessed 287 patients treated with laparoscopic sacropexy for genital prolapse with a Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification grade>1.

[Requirements and current state of birth documentation in Germany].

Introduction: The partogram is a central record in everyday practice for midwifes and obstetricians. For legal enquiries it is one of the most important documents, however, so far there is no standardised partogram in use in Germany. This study explores the current requirements and develops a standardised partogram.

Fetal electrocardiographic measurements in the assessment of fetal heart rate variability in the antepartum period.

This study examines signal availability in fetal electrocardiogram (FECG) beat-to-beat acquisition and the accuracy of fetal heart rate variability (HRV) analysis in the clinical setting using a commercially available FECG monitor. Signal availability was examined in 130 FECG recordings of 0.3-17.