Stress Response Assessment between First and Second Elective Caesarean Sections by Comparing Cortisol Levels.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the stress response produced during elective CS for the first and second time. For that goal, cortisol blood levels before, during and after childbirth were measured.

Materials And Methods: We performed this prospective observational study during the period of September 2020 to September 2021.

Unusual Case of a Parasitic Extra-Uterine Leiomyoma Presenting With Lower Abdominal Pain.

Parasitic fibroids are a rare type of extrauterine benign tumors that may be spontaneous or iatrogenic in origin and often difficult to diagnose due to their various presentations. We report an unusual case of a parasitic leiomyoma in a 33-year-old nulliparous woman with remote pelvic history who presented to our institution with sudden-onset lower abdominal pain. We performed an exploratory laparotomy, which revealed a 6.

Researching the Phenomenon of Poor Ovarian Responders and Management Strategies in IVF: A Narrative Review.

This narrative review aims to summarize all the latest studies published between 2015-2021 concerning the management protocols adopted for poor ovarian response (POR) cases. Patients defined as "poor responders" show minimal response to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, although there is no standard definition for POR. Although infertility specialists are endeavoring to improve cycle outcomes in poor responders by adopting multiple management strategies, still the estimated risk of cycle cancellation is about 20%.

Prenatal Ultrasound Screening and Women's Expectations: an Original Study.

Background: Prenatal screening offers crucial information about the pregnancy, although sometimes brings forth ethical issues and potentially difficult decisions for pregnant women. Ultrasound screening during pregnancy is both of particular importance and a great challenge.

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess women's knowledge and expectations regarding prenatal ultrasound screening in Greece.

Intraoperative Myomectomy during Caesarean Section.

Objective: The aim of this article is to support intracaesarian myomectomy as an alternative method of treatment.

Case Report: This article presents a case of myomectomy during a caesarean section at 38+1 weeks' gestation, with a subserosal myoma on the left wall of the uterus.

Conclusion: The postoperative period was free of complications, lending credit to the possibility that intracaesarean myomectomy can have a favourable outcome.

Paracentesis of an Ovarian Cyst During Second-Trimester Pregnancy.

A common issue is that modern obstetricians are required to manage ovarian cysts during pregnancy. Most lesions are benign and will spontaneously resolve, with a few exceptions. Management practices include conservative observation or surgery.

Acute and Chronic Pain after Cesarean Delivery under Subarachnoid Anaesthesia. Is Postoperative Analgesia Adequate? A Cohort Observational Study.

Uncontrolled pain after cesarean delivery is associated with women's dissatisfaction and limited ability to take care of the neonate. This prospective observational study included 173 women scheduled for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. Postoperative analgesia included subcutaneous morphine 0.