Objectives: To describe the experience with polypropylene monoprothesis use for anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair with or without urinary incontinence. Design: Retrospective, longitudinal, series of cases study. Setting: Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Participants: Patients operated for anterior vaginal wall prolapse. Interventions: All 44 patients operated of anterior vaginal wall prolapse during 2008 consulted for sensation of vaginal bulk and 93,2% for loss of urine. Pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POPQ) determined 93,2% corresponded to III and IV degrees. Main outcome measures: Vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence cure. Results: All 44 patients had surgical treatment of anterior vaginal prolapse with polypropylene mesh and placement of intravaginal posterior sling, 19 (43,2%) with uterine preservation and 25 (56,8%) with vaginal hysterectomy. Im...

Objectives: To describe the experience with polypropylene monoprothesis use for anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair with or without urinary incontinence. Design: Retrospective, longitudinal, series of cases study. Setting: Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Participants: Patients operated for anterior vaginal wall prolapse. Interventions: All 44 patients operated of anterior vaginal wall prolapse during 2008 consulted for sensation of vaginal bulk and 93,2% for loss of urine. Pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POPQ) determined 93,2% corresponded to III and IV degrees. Main outcome measures: Vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence cure. Results: All 44 patients had surgical treatment of anterior vaginal prolapse with polypropylene mesh and placement of intravaginal posterior sling, 19 (43,2%) with uterine preservation and 25 (56,8%) with vaginal hysterectomy. Im...

This review attempts to highlight the importance of acquired heart disease pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy and childbirth, so that both obstetricians and specialist consultation, especially the cardiologist, provide adequate advice to the patient in terms of maternal and infant prognosis.

Heart disease during pregnancy is the most common non-obstetric cause of maternal death. Current increase in mothers with congenital heart disease and decline in rheumatic heart disease carriers is noted due to reduction and control of rheumatic fever and advances in medical and surgical treatment of congenital heart disease;these girls reach reproductive age. This review highlights congenital heart disease diagnosis and treatment that requires multidisciplinary approach and management in order to obtain adequate maternal-perinatal outcomes.

Heart disease during pregnancy is the most common non-obstetric cause of maternal death. Current increase in mothers with congenital heart disease and decline in rheumatic heart disease carriers is noted due to reduction and control of rheumatic fever and advances in medical and surgical treatment of congenital heart disease;these girls reach reproductive age. This review highlights congenital heart disease diagnosis and treatment that requires multidisciplinary approach and management in order to obtain adequate maternal-perinatal outcomes.

This review attempts to highlight the importance of acquired heart disease pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy and childbirth, so that both obstetricians and specialist consultation, especially the cardiologist, provide adequate advice to the patient in terms of maternal and infant prognosis.

Objectives: To determine the frequency of hemorrhage in the second half of pregnancy. Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Participants: Pregnant women with second half hemorrhage. Methods: Review of 161 medical records from the Perinatal Information System of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics with diagnosis of hemorrhage of the second half of pregnancy in the period January 2008 through December 2009. Main outcome measures: Pregnant women characteristics and maternal and perinatal outcomes. Results: The 161 medical records analyzed represented 1.68% of obstetric care at the hospital. Age of women with hemorrhage of the second half of pregnancy was between 14 and 43 years with median 28 years; 62.7% (n = 101) had abruptio placentae, 34.8% (n = 56) placenta previa, and 2.5% (n = 4) uterine ru...

Objectives: To determine the frequency of hemorrhage in the second half of pregnancy. Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Participants: Pregnant women with second half hemorrhage. Methods: Review of 161 medical records from the Perinatal Information System of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics with diagnosis of hemorrhage of the second half of pregnancy in the period January 2008 through December 2009. Main outcome measures: Pregnant women characteristics and maternal and perinatal outcomes. Results: The 161 medical records analyzed represented 1.68% of obstetric care at the hospital. Age of women with hemorrhage of the second half of pregnancy was between 14 and 43 years with median 28 years; 62.7% (n = 101) had abruptio placentae, 34.8% (n = 56) placenta previa, and 2.5% (n = 4) uterine ru...

We present the case of a eutocic, uncomplicated delivery in a patient positive for COVID-19. The patient, a 33-year-old woman, 39 weeks pregnant, who had received prenatal care in a private clinic, presented in labor, coughing, without any other symptoms. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 by rapid test, IgM (+) and IgG (-). We isolated the patient and provided personal protective equipment following our clinic’s protocol. Delivery was managed according to obstetric conditions, applying epidural anesthesia in the active phase; the baby was born without complications. Nor skin-to-skin contact nor delayed umbilical cord clamping were performed. Mother and child were discharged without complications after the newborn completed the required isolation period, testing negative for COVID-19. Telephone follow-up was performed. The healthcare team followed the recommended protocol to man...

Objectives: To correlate visually estimated blood loss (vEBL) with calculated estimated blood loss (cEBL) during cesarean delivery in nulliparous women. Design: correlation retrospective study. Setting: Cayetano Heredia National Hospital, Lima, Peru. Participants: Nulliparous women subjected to cesarean section. Interventions: Medical records of 160 nulliparous women atended for cesarean deliveries at term during 2011 were reviewed. Data were statically analyzed with STATA V10.1 for Windows program. Main outcome measures: Blood loss. Results: Median vEBL and cEBL were respectively 500 mL (500–600 mL) and 421.4 mL (319.85–559.65 mL) with statistical significant difference, p < 0.001. For cEBL 1 000 mL median was 1 207.80 mL (1 039.60–1 419.00 mL) and vEBL median was 500 mL (500–600 mL) with statistical significant difference, p < 0.001. Hematocrit descended 3% (3–4%). Spearman c...

Objectives: To correlate visually estimated blood loss (vEBL) with calculated estimated blood loss (cEBL) during cesarean delivery in nulliparous women. Design: correlation retrospective study. Setting: Cayetano Heredia National Hospital, Lima, Peru. Participants: Nulliparous women subjected to cesarean section. Interventions: Medical records of 160 nulliparous women atended for cesarean deliveries at term during 2011 were reviewed. Data were statically analyzed with STATA V10.1 for Windows program. Main outcome measures: Blood loss. Results: Median vEBL and cEBL were respectively 500 mL (500–600 mL) and 421.4 mL (319.85–559.65 mL) with statistical significant difference, p < 0.001. For cEBL 1 000 mL median was 1 207.80 mL (1 039.60–1 419.00 mL) and vEBL median was 500 mL (500–600 mL) with statistical significant difference, p < 0.001. Hematocrit descended 3% (3–4%). Spea...