Bernard Najib, Morgan Picard, Andreas Kauert, Magali Dejode, Renaud Schiappa, Andrea Figl, Maud Dusquesne, Emmanuel Barranger, Yann Delpech
{"title":"Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy after reconstructive breast surgery: A retrospective study.","authors":"Bernard Najib, Morgan Picard, Andreas Kauert, Magali Dejode, Renaud Schiappa, Andrea Figl, Maud Dusquesne, Emmanuel Barranger, Yann Delpech","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103210","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been proposed as a potential treatment for tissue recovery. Despite its limited application in breast skin flap ischemia, some studies suggest possible benefits in wound healing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a single-center, retrospective study including women who underwent reconstructive breast surgery, whether carcinologic or prophylactic, that received hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions for scarring defects following mastectomy and reconstruction at Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33 Avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France.</p><p><strong>The primary outcome was to to describe wound healing outcomes: </strong>The secondary outcome included the need for another surgical intervention, preservation of breast implants or the nipple-areolar complex and complications associated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 39 women were included in our study MAIN FINDINGS: Ten patients (25.6%) experienced unfavorable healing outcomes, while 29 patients (74.4%) showed favorable outcomes. Complete wound healing was independent from the patients' risk factors, including age, BMI and smoking. 50 % of patients who had previous breast irradiation had unfavorable outcome. There was no correlation between wound healing and nipple areolar complex grafting. Favorable outcomes seem to correlate with shorter time between surgery and oxygen therapy initiation as well as fewer total sessions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study describes wound healing outcomes in patients treated with HBOT. While favorable outcomes were observed, the absence of a control group precludes any causal inference regarding efficacy. HBOT may represent a therapeutic option in selected cases, but its benefit should be confirmed in prospective controlled studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":" ","pages":"103210"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147864026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on \"Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Single-Site Laparoscopic Hysterectomy with and without Robotic Assistance: A Meta-Analysis\".","authors":"Hanxu Yang, Chun Wang, Rendong Han","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103209","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":" ","pages":"103209"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147864074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carbetocin vs Oxytocin for prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Women with Obesity undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Gabriela Francis, Kellen Rocha, Bruna Benigna Sales Armstrong, Hatem S Mohamed, Abdelrahman Yousif","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the effectiveness and safety of carbetocin versus oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in women with obesity undergoing cesarean delivery.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>PubMed, CENTRAL, and Embase databases were searched from inception through July 2025, with no language restrictions. Randomized controlled trials were included. Outcomes assessed were mean blood loss, need for blood transfusion, use of additional uterotonics, hemodynamic parameters, and adverse events. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed in R software. Continuous outcomes were pooled as mean differences (MD), and binary outcomes as risk ratios (RR). Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three RCTs (n = 269 participants) were included. Carbetocin was associated with a greater reduction in blood loss than oxytocin (MD -230.11 ml; 95% CI -370.90 to -89.33; p=0.0014), and significantly fewer blood transfusions when compared to oxytocin (RR 0.14; 95% CI 0.03 to 0.63; p = 0.011); although these results lacked robustness in sensitivity analysis. However, in the pooled and sensitivity analyses, carbetocin demonstrated a significant and consistent reduction in the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage (RR 0.19; 95% CI 0.06 to 0.63; p = 0.006).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Carbetocin was associated with significantly reduced incidence of postpartum hemorrhage compared with oxytocin in obese women undergoing cesarean delivery. These findings suggest potential benefit of carbetocin in this high-risk population; however, larger, high-quality trials are required to confirm these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":" ","pages":"103208"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147856433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of an Office-Based Protocol for Pelvic Pain and Function in Female Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain.","authors":"Allyson Shrikhande, Nairi Brown, Jasmine Ross, Jennifer Ezavin, Kimberlee Leishear, Rachelle Derosena, Gautam Shrikhande","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is challenging to treat, with many patients living in pain for up to 15 years before finding suitable treatment. Patients frequently report sexual dysfunction, emergency room visits, opioid use, and impaired ability to work and perform everyday functions. Altogether, CPP is associated with reduced quality of life, presenting a need for additional treatment options.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective cohort study in 1517 CPP patients who displayed trigger points, pelvic floor hypertonia, and tenderness of the levator ani sling. Patients also demonstrated tenderness along the pudendal nerve and posterior femoral cutaneous nerve at Alcock's canal and obturator canal bilaterally. These patients underwent a minimally invasive, office-based protocol involving six ultrasound-guided percutaneous pelvic peripheral nerve blocks and trigger point injections. Patients with data from an initial consult and a visit approximately three months following initiation of treatment were included. Patients with missing data were excluded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients demonstrated a 48.8% reduction in pain and significant improvement across all functional domains (P < 0.001). The proportion of patients reporting emergency room visits and opioid use decreased by 88.5% and 44.8%, respectively (P < 0.001). Sexual function improved by 16.7% (P < 0.001). Patients reported a 45.4% increase in 0 workdays missed from pain and a 93.2% increase in 0 hours of impaired productivity (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This procedure is associated with significant improvements in pain and quality of life metrics. Further analysis of its long-term efficacy, especially compared to a control group, is suggested.</p>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":" ","pages":"103206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147838755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clitoroplasty and urogenital sinus mobilization in females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: A case report with focused literature discussion","authors":"Faruk Abike, Fatma Basak Tanoglu, Bashar Yacoub Abdelhafiz Sammour","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103134","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103134","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can result in masculinized genitalia due to excessive androgen production. This genital virilization often presents as clitoral hypertrophy, ranging from a significantly enlarged clitoris to a phallic-like clitoris in female patients.</div></div><div><h3>Case presentation</h3><div>A Syrian refugee girl presented at age 24 with complaints of abnormal genitalia. Gynecologic examination revealed clitoromegaly, absence of labia minora, and a single common orifice of the urethra and vagina, the size of a pinhead. Nerve-sparing clitoroplasty, total urogenital sinus mobilization, vaginoplasty, and creation of labia minora with perineoplasty were performed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>There are limited case reports on CAH, clitoroplasty, and urogenital sinus mobilization in adults. This case highlights the feasibility of one-stage feminizing genitoplasty in adulthood and provides unique educational value through detailed step-by-step surgical video documentation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":"55 5","pages":"Article 103134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146157337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antonella Iannaccone , Paul Buderath , Martin W. Britten , Alberto Spina , Katharina Krempel , Zeynep Atas Elfrink , Angela Köninger , Rainer Kimmig , Roland Csorba
{"title":"Successful live birth following robotic-assisted management of a cesarean scar pregnancy: a promising pathway","authors":"Antonella Iannaccone , Paul Buderath , Martin W. Britten , Alberto Spina , Katharina Krempel , Zeynep Atas Elfrink , Angela Köninger , Rainer Kimmig , Roland Csorba","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103131","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103131","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a variant of uterine ectopic pregnancy defined by full or partial implantation of the gestational sac in the scar of a previous cesarean section. The most usual recommendation is termination of pregnancy in the first trimester.</div><div>In this article, we present a case of live birth after detecting CSP in early pregnancy and robotic scar reinforcement surgery, effectively relocating the pregnancy into the cavum. At 25+3 gestational weeks, an emergency caesarean section was performed. A girl weighing 800 g was delivered with APGAR 7/7/9. The percrete area of the placenta was excised and the uterus could be preserved.</div><div>Prolongation of CSP and consecutive live birth is feasible and can be achieved. Using robotic surgical approach for both the scar reinforcement surgery as well as the surveillance of the pregnancy including caesarean section with management of placenta percreta require high expertise and specialized centres.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":"55 5","pages":"Article 103131"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146137416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening Before Suction Curettage for Molar Pregnancy: Surgical Safety and Oncologic Outcomes.","authors":"Setareh Akhavan, Azam Sadat Moosavi, Shahrzad Sheikhhasani, Narges Zamani, Mina Sadat Mosavat","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the operative safety, efficiency, and oncologic outcomes of a standardized misoprostol-assisted surgical evacuation protocol for molar pregnancies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of 118 patients with histologically confirmed hydatidiform moles. All patients received 400 μg of vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening 3-4 hours before undergoing ultrasound-guided suction curettage. The primary outcomes included operative metrics (need for mechanical dilation, blood loss, operative time) and the incidence of post-molar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) normalization and reproductive outcomes were also analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The protocol demonstrated high operative efficiency. Cannula passage was achieved without mechanical dilators in 94.9% of patients, with a mean operative time of 15.2 minutes. No major complications (uterine perforation, cervical laceration, or trophoblastic embolism) occurred. Blood transfusion was required in 4.2% of cases. The overall post-molar GTN incidence was 13.6%, which is consistent with established literature; the rate for complete moles was 20.3%, with no cases following partial moles. Among patients desiring future pregnancy, the live birth rate was 81.5%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of misoprostol for cervical ripening before surgical evacuation of molar pregnancy is safe and effective. It facilitates a controlled procedure with favorable operative outcomes and does not appear to increase the risk of GTN.</p>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":" ","pages":"103199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147816165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I Pasca, L Soloniuk, C Baker, A Virdi, M Botros, C Ghobrial, A Sinha
{"title":"Obesity in Obstetric Anesthesia: A Systematic Review.","authors":"I Pasca, L Soloniuk, C Baker, A Virdi, M Botros, C Ghobrial, A Sinha","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103179","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maternal obesity presents complex challenges for anesthetic management, with implications spanning neonatal, cardiovascular, airway, neuraxial, and procedural domains. This review synthesizes evidence on how elevated maternal body mass index (BMI) impacts perioperative evaluations, risks, complications, and outcomes, in addition to anesthetic modalities and efficacy in the pregnant population. Given the increasing global prevalence of maternal obesity, anesthesiologists must refine clinical practices, employing tailored, evidence-based strategies to mitigate risks and enhance patient outcomes. This review aims to provide anesthesiologists and obstetricians with key considerations and best practices for managing obstetric anesthesia patients with obesity. Clinical recommendations herein are based on current research and evaluated using Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine for level of evidence and class of recommendation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":" ","pages":"103179"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147645575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Doppler ultrasound at 41 weeks: Pragmatic evidence, clinical relevance, and response to methodological considerations","authors":"Jeremy Boujenah, Bruno Carbonne","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103125","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103125","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":"55 4","pages":"Article 103125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146044047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Margaux Sizaire , Lucie Galvan , Violaine Peyronnet , Emilia Holmström , Charles Egloff , Victoire Pauphilet , Oliver Picone , Laurent Mandelbrot , Imane Ben M’Barek
{"title":"Prenatal alcohol exposure and sonographic abnormalities: Insights from a retrospective cohort","authors":"Margaux Sizaire , Lucie Galvan , Violaine Peyronnet , Emilia Holmström , Charles Egloff , Victoire Pauphilet , Oliver Picone , Laurent Mandelbrot , Imane Ben M’Barek","doi":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103124","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jogoh.2026.103124","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Context</h3><div>Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most severe form of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, a major preventable cause of congenital disability. FASD lack specific prenatal ultrasound signs, making early diagnosis difficult.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To describe prenatal ultrasound findings in pregnancies with reported alcohol use and compare maternal and neonatal characteristics according to the presence of anomalies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a retrospective multicentre study in three hospitals from September 2013 to April 2025. All women reporting alcohol use during pregnancy were included. Exposure was classified by quantity (moderate: ≤3 drinks/day or <40 cl/day; excessive: >3 drinks/day or >40 cl/day) and frequency (occasional, often, chronic), based on maternal self-report. Ultrasound scans from all trimesters were reviewed for growth and morphological anomalies. Comparative analyses were performed between women with and without anomalies.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among 94 pregnancies, 30 (32%) showed ultrasound anomalies. Women with anomalies were older (33.9 vs. 31.7 years, p <0.01), with no differences in BMI, parity, or co-exposures. Occasional alcohol use appeared not associated with anomalies, whereas increasing maternal age (aOR = 1.22; 95% CI [1.09-1.40]) was an independent risk factor. Most anomalies were detected in the second trimester, mainly foetal growth restriction (FGR) and microcephaly. Neonatal abnormalities occurred in 70% of the anomaly group versus 10.9% without anomalies (p < 0.01). Seven neonates (11%) had undiagnosed FGR or microcephaly at birth.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Ultrasound anomalies were found in one-third of alcohol-exposed pregnancies, underscoring the risks of chronic alcohol use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15871,"journal":{"name":"Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction","volume":"55 4","pages":"Article 103124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146044073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}