Histerotomy

The ectopic pregnancy within a cesarean scar, is defined as the implantation of the blastocyst outside the endometrium in the site where the histerotomy was made in the previous cesarean. We report a case of a 35-year-old patient, which arrives to the emergency room with 11.3 weeks of gestation. With the diagnostic, prognostic and pleased parity we decide to do block hysterectomy. We describe this case because of its low frequency, but catastrophic consequences that put on danger mothers life. Prevalence is calculated on 1:1800-1226 of all pregnancies (0...

Fetal life develops in a fluid environment. Amniotic fluid is not inert. It contains proteins, hormones, fetal urine and electrolytes, known to interact with a variety of fetal processes such as wound healing, intestinal growth, etc. Interest in its study has been increasing recently. In order to determine the effect of amniotic fluid, intra-amniotic and extra-amniotic fetuses should be compared. We describe a model that allows isolation of a fetal portion from amniotic fluid. Sixty 23-day pregnant rabbits were operated on...