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  2. 1. Surgical complications after vaginal and caesarean delivery

    Author : Charlotta Larsson; Pär Nordin; Ewa Lundgren; Katarina Tunón; Peter Mathiessen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgical complications; cardiovascular complications; anal incontinence; anal sphincter injuries; caesarean section; vaginal delivery; three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound; Surgery; kirurgi;

    Abstract : Background: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) after vaginal delivery are the most common cause of anal incontinence in women. Symptoms range from faecal urgency and soiling to inability to control flatus and passive faecal incontinence. OASIS are also associated with urinary incontinence, perineal pain, and sexual dysfunction. READ MORE

  4. 2. Vaginal morphological changes in cervical cancer survivors

    Author : Alexandra Hofsjö; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Cervical cancer is globally the fourth most common cancer in women and has generally a good prognosis. Cervical cancer survivors report persistent changes in their sexual function, which result in considerable distress. The majority of new cases are diagnosed in young or middle-aged women. READ MORE

  5. 3. Neonatal hip instability. The anterior-dynamic ultrasound method. Population screening and re-evaluation of some aetiological factors

    Author : John E. Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hip dislocation congenital; ultrasound examination; breech presentation; delivery hormone;

    Abstract : To evaluate neonatal hip instability, the values for the physiologically normal movement of the femoral head by provocation were determined by an anterior-dynamic ultrasound method. The maximal movement of the femoral head with the acetabulum at provocation was 6.0, 6.6 and 6. READ MORE

  6. 4. Pelvic floor complications after vaginal birth : short- and long-term consequenses for primiparous women in Sweden

    Author : Susanne Åhlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Primiparous;

    Abstract : Women giving birth to their first baby often sustain some form of perineal injury. These injuries can cause short- and long-term pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms and may affect their health. This thesis focuses on a sample of 597 primiparous women who participated in the MIMA (Midwives’ Management during the Second Stage of Labour) project. READ MORE

  7. 5. Scarred Uterus: Subsequent Pregnancy and Delivery

    Author : Anton Baranov; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caesarean hysterotomy scar; ultrasonography; reliability; Caesarean delivery; vaginal birth after Caesarean delivery; prediction model;

    Abstract : The aim of the work presented in this thesis was to address the problems associated with the management of pregnancy and delivery after Caesarean delivery (CD), with emphasis on ultrasound diagnostics. The prognostic value and utility of serial ultrasound examinations of Caesarean hysterotomy scars in the non-pregnant state and during pregnancy subsequent to CD were studied. READ MORE