[Ripening of the cervix uteri at term by a single intracervical application of prostaglandin E2 gel].

The efficacy and the side effects of an intracervical PGE2 gel application, as compared to placebo, for priming of the cervix have been studied in 208 patients at term (104 PGE2 and 104 placebo) with an unripe cervix (Bishop score less than 5) and with a medical indication for induction of labour. The cervical ripening success rate (as defined in methodology) is significantly higher in the treated group (58.6%) than in the control group (27.

[Female pseudohermaphroditism associated with cloacal dysgenesis].

Pregnancy terminated for a severe oligoamnios and renal dysplasia. Chromosomal, gonadal, internal genitalia sexes are female. There is a cloacal dysgenesis, with caudal appendice and hypoplastic external genitalia of male type.

[Early amniocentesis: accidents and incidents. Study of a series of 681 single pregnancies].

The authors studied the outcome of 681 single pregnancies after amniocentesis. The advantage of this study is to determine the exact risk of this procedure, especially as far as spontaneous miscarriage is concerned. 82% of the taps are carried out between 17 and 18 weeks of amenorrhea.

[Pena-Shokeir syndrome. Malformed sequence. 2 case reports].

The authors report two cases of Pena-Shokeir syndrome; they emphasize its place among the numerous etiologies of hydramnios, among the different AMC, particularly the autosomal recessive entities.