Short vs long second stage of labour: is there a difference in terms of postpartum anal incontinence?

Objective: Our purpose was to determine if prolonged second-stage labour independently increases postpartum anal incontinence.

Study Design: 360 primiparous women were studied retrospectively after vaginal delivery of term cephalic singletons, including a group with short second-stage labour (<30min, n=163) and a group with a prolonged second stage (>90min, n=197). A quality of life questionnaire on anal incontinence (FIQOL) was sent out at 15 months after delivery.

Comparative histological analysis of anterior vaginal wall in women with pelvic organ prolapse or control subjects. A pilot study.

The purpose of this study was to compare smooth muscle content of anterior vaginal wall in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and control subjects. Specimens were taken in the midline from the apex of anterior vaginal cuff from eleven women with POP and eight control subjects operated for hysterectomy without prolapse. Masson's trichrome stain was used to determine the distribution of collagen in the extracellular matrix of the vaginal muscularis and to quantify the collagen in area of interest.

Rupture of a uterine horn after laparoscopic salpingectomy. A case report.

Background: Uterine rupture after salpingectomy, especially associated with cornual resection, is a rare, serious pregnancy complication.

Case: A spontaneous uterine rupture occurred during the second trimester of pregnancy, following salpingectomy with resection of the interstitial portion. Conservative treatment was performed, and fertility was preserved.