American journal of perinatology

First-trimester transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) is sometimes used to diagnose placenta previa and counsel patients accordingly. We aimed to determine the predictive capacity of a first-trimester transabdominal ultrasonographic placenta pre…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to estimate and compare the recurrence risk of preterm birth (PTB), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), gestational hypertension (GH), and preeclampsia and eclampsia (PE and E) in subsequent pregnancy groups (inde…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine whether prenatal low-dose aspirin (LDA) therapy affects risk of cesarean versus vaginal delivery.Study designThis study is a secondary analysis of the randomized clinical effects of aspirin in gestation …

Objective To systematically evaluate pregnancy and labor course, obstetrical complications, and maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with endometriosis, stratifying according to the specific location of the disease. Study Design We retro…

ObjectiveTo characterize the safety and feasibility of robotic adnexal surgery during pregnancy, and to compare surgical and obstetric outcomes for robotic versus laparoscopic treatment of adnexal masses during pregnancy.Study designA retro…

ObjectiveWe sought to determine whether chronic villitis, an immunologic disease of the placenta, was related to fetal growth restriction.MethodsBeginning in October 1999, a protocol was instituted that required placentas of high-risk birth…

We sought to reduce long-term complications after cesarean delivery by improving myometrial healing. Eight sheep (three with twins) underwent cesarean delivery. Hysterotomy sites were repaired in equal parts by suture alone or suture with a…

Tubo-ovarian abscess is an uncommon complication in pregnant women. In this report, we present a patient who developed a tubo-ovarian abscess during pregnancy following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Despite treatment …