Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005692
Shannon Rego, Olaide Ashimi Balogun, Kirsten Emanuel, Rachael Overcash, Juan M Gonzalez, Gregory A Denomme, Jennifer Hoskovec, Haley King, Ashley Wilson, Julia Wynn, Kenneth J Moise
{"title":"Cell-Free DNA Analysis for the Determination of Fetal Red Blood Cell Antigen Genotype in Individuals With Alloimmunized Pregnancies.","authors":"Shannon Rego, Olaide Ashimi Balogun, Kirsten Emanuel, Rachael Overcash, Juan M Gonzalez, Gregory A Denomme, Jennifer Hoskovec, Haley King, Ashley Wilson, Julia Wynn, Kenneth J Moise","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005692","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the accuracy of next-generation sequencing-based quantitative cell-free DNA analysis for fetal antigen genotyping in individuals with alloimmunized pregnancies undergoing clinical testing in practices across the United States as early as 10 weeks of gestation, with the objective of identifying individuals with pregnancies at risk for hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn and guiding management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cohort study included patients with alloimmunized pregnancies undergoing clinical fetal antigen cell-free DNA analysis between 10 0/7 and 37 0/7 weeks of gestation at 120 clinical sites. Both the pregnant person with the alloimmunized pregnancy and the neonates resulting from the pregnancies were included. The laboratory issued the cell-free DNA results prospectively as a part of clinical care. After delivery, neonatal buccal swabs collected between 0 and 270 days of life were sent to an outside independent laboratory for antigen genotyping. The outside laboratory was blinded to the fetal cell-free DNA results, and the results were compared. Concordance was reported for the fetal antigen cell-free DNA analysis for antigens to which the pregnant person was alloimmunized and for all antigens for which the pregnant person was genotype negative.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 156 pregnant people who received clinically ordered cell-free DNA fetal antigen testing provided neonatal buccal swabs for genotyping after delivery. Overall, 15.4% of participants were Hispanic, 9.0% were non-Hispanic Black, 65.4% were non-Hispanic White, 4.5% were Asian, 1.3% were more than one race or ethnicity, and 4.5% were unknown. The median gestational age at the time of testing was 16.4 weeks with a median fetal fraction of 11.1%. Concordance between cell-free DNA analysis results and neonatal genotype was determined for 465 antigen calls for the following antigens: K1 (n=143), E (124), C (60), Fy a (50), c (47), and D(RhD) (41). These 465 calls included 145 in which the fetus was antigen positive and 320 in which the fetus was antigen negative. We observed complete concordance between prenatal fetal antigen cell-free DNA analysis results and neonatal genotypes for the 465 calls, resulting in 100% sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In a diverse multicenter cohort, cell-free DNA analysis was highly sensitive and specific for determining fetal antigen genotype as early as 10 weeks of gestation in individuals with alloimmunized pregnancies. Taken together with previously published evidence, this study supports the implementation of cell-free DNA testing to manage individuals with alloimmunized pregnancies in the United States.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11407774/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141760103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-30DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005711
Kelly C Young-Wolff, Felicia W Chi, Gwen T Lapham, Stacey E Alexeeff, Monique B Does, Deborah Ansley, Cynthia I Campbell
{"title":"Changes in Prenatal Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Individuals From 2012 to 2022.","authors":"Kelly C Young-Wolff, Felicia W Chi, Gwen T Lapham, Stacey E Alexeeff, Monique B Does, Deborah Ansley, Cynthia I Campbell","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005711","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This population-based cross-sectional study analyzed electronic health record data of pregnant individuals in an integrated health care delivery system in California to examine changes in prenatal cannabis use through self-report and urine toxicology testing during standard prenatal care between 2012 (n=33,546) and 2022 (n=43,415), and to test whether trends differed by race and ethnicity or age. The prevalence of prenatal cannabis use increased from 5.5% (95% CI, 5.3-5.8%) in 2012 to 9.0% (95% CI, 8.7-9.2%) in 2022 (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] 1.82, 95% CI, 1.72-1.92), with similar increases by toxicology test (aPR 1.70, 95% CI, 1.60-1.81) and self-report (aPR 2.12, 95% CI, 1.95-2.30). The increase in prevalence varied significantly across racial and ethnic and age groups, with the highest prevalence among Black individuals and those aged 13-24 across years. Although rates increased more slowly among groups with the highest prevalence of use, disparities persisted over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11407770/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142110138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005708
Murat Erden, Sonia Gayete-Lafuente, Nazli Aylin Vural, Kutluk H Oktay
{"title":"Utility and Outcomes of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Transplantation for Gynecologic Cancers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Murat Erden, Sonia Gayete-Lafuente, Nazli Aylin Vural, Kutluk H Oktay","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005708","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005708","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the utility, success, and safety of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and autologous cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation for fertility preservation in patients with gynecologic cancers.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>A comprehensive search was performed of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, ClinicalTrials.gov , and Cochrane Library databases to identify relevant studies on the utility and outcomes of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and autologous cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation for gynecologic cancers from inception until January 23, 2024.</p><p><strong>Methods of study selection: </strong>Two reviewers independently performed the study selection, data extraction, and risk-of-bias assessment, and the results were then reviewed together. Twenty-three studies were included in the current systematic review.</p><p><strong>Tabulation, integration, and results: </strong>The resultant data were meta-analyzed to produce a pooled-effect estimate of the utility of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and autologous transplantation in gynecologic cancers as a proportion of all indications. We found that 7.5% and 9.6% of women undergoing ovarian tissue cryopreservation and autologous transplantation, respectively, had gynecologic cancers. In comparison, hematologic malignancies and breast cancer accounted for approximately 66.0% of all indications for these procedures. The return rate for autologous cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation in gynecologic cancers (6.0%) was not statistically different from those for other indications. Among women with gynecologic cancer who underwent ovarian stimulation, 27.3% had at least one child, and the ovarian endocrine function was restored in 78.1% of the women after autologous transplantation. The median graft longevity was 32 months, and no graft-site recurrence was reported after autologous transplantation in women with gynecologic cancer.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest that ovarian tissue cryopreservation and autologous transplantation are feasible options for preserving ovarian function in women with gynecologic cancers, although ovarian tissue cryopreservation is underutilized, and further studies are needed to determine the longer-term outcomes of autologous transplantation.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>PROSPERO, CRD42024498522.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11499045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142036466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-08DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005694
Lannah L Lua-Mailland, Amy S Nowacki, Marie Fidela R Paraiso, Amy J Park, Shannon L Wallace, Cecile A Ferrando
{"title":"Virtual Compared With In-Office Postoperative Visits After Urogynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Lannah L Lua-Mailland, Amy S Nowacki, Marie Fidela R Paraiso, Amy J Park, Shannon L Wallace, Cecile A Ferrando","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005694","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005694","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare patient satisfaction, health care resource utilization, and adverse events among patients receiving a virtual video compared with in-office postoperative visit after urogynecologic surgery. We hypothesized that virtual video visits would be noninferior to in-office visits.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a randomized noninferiority clinical trial of patients undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence at a single academic tertiary referral center. Participants were randomized to receive either a virtual video postoperative visit or a standard in-office postoperative visit. The primary outcome was patient satisfaction measured by the validated PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18) (noninferiority margin 5 points) at the 6-week postoperative visit. Secondary outcomes included PSQ-18 domain scores (noninferiority margin 0.5 points) and composite health care resource utilization and adverse events after the 6-week postoperative visit up to 12 weeks after surgery (noninferiority margin 10%). A sample size of 100 participants (50 per group) would allow 80% power to assess a 5-point noninferiority margin on the total PSQ-18 with an SD of 10 and α=0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From January 2023 to September 2023, 265 patients were screened for eligibility, and 104 were randomized. A total of 100 participants (50 per arm) completed the study and were included in the analysis. The mean±SD age of all participants was 57.0±13.2 years. The mean±SD PSQ-18 total score was 75.18±8.15 in the virtual group and 75.14±8.7 in the in-office group. The mean PSQ-18 total score was 0.04 points higher (ie, greater degree of satisfaction) in the virtual group, with a 95% CI of -2.75 to 2.83, which met the criterion for noninferiority. Between-group differences for all PSQ-18 domain scores likewise met criterion for noninferiority. Composite health care resource utilization was 14.0% lower in the virtual group than in the in-office group (20.0% vs 34.0%, 95% CI, -28.0% to 1.0%). For composite adverse events, the between-group difference was 2.0% (2.0% in virtual group vs 0.0% in in-office group, 95% CI,-3.0% to 8.0%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Virtual video postoperative visits were noninferior to in-office visits with regard to patient satisfaction, health care resource utilization, and adverse events and can be offered as an alternative to in-office visits for postoperative follow-up after urogynecologic surgery.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT05641077.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-15DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005700
Aliza Machefsky, Kaitlin Hufstetler, Laura Bachmann, Lindley Barbee, Kathryn Miele, Kevin O'Callaghan
{"title":"Rising Stillbirth Rates Related to Congenital Syphilis in the United States From 2016 to 2022.","authors":"Aliza Machefsky, Kaitlin Hufstetler, Laura Bachmann, Lindley Barbee, Kathryn Miele, Kevin O'Callaghan","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005700","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify trends in stillbirth rates attributed to congenital syphilis in the United States by describing congenital syphilis-related stillbirths and comparing characteristics of pregnant people who had congenital syphilis-related stillbirths with those of people who had preterm and full-term liveborn neonates with congenital syphilis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cases of congenital syphilis reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during 2016-2022 were analyzed and categorized as stillbirth, preterm live birth (before 37 weeks of gestation), or term live birth (37 weeks or later). Cases with unknown vital status or gestational age were excluded. Frequencies were calculated by pregnancy outcome, including pregnant person demographics; receipt of prenatal care; syphilis stage and titer; and timing of prenatal care, testing, and treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 13,393 congenital syphilis cases with vital status and gestational age were reported; of these, 853 (6.4%) were stillbirths. The number of congenital syphilis-related stillbirths increased each year (from 44 to 231); the proportion of congenital syphilis cases resulting in stillbirth ranged from 5.2% to 7.5%. Median gestational age at delivery for stillborn fetuses was 30 weeks (interquartile range 26-33 weeks). People with congenital syphilis-related stillbirths were more likely to have titers at or above 1:32 (78.9% vs 45.5%; P <.001) and to have received no prenatal care (58.4% vs 33.1%; P <.001) than people with liveborn neonates with congenital syphilis. The risk of stillbirth was twice as high in persons with secondary syphilis compared with those with primary syphilis (11.5% vs 5.7%, risk ratio 2.00; 95% CI, 1.27-3.13). Across all congenital syphilis cases, 34.2% of people did not have a syphilis test at their first prenatal visit.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Stillbirths occurred in more than 1 in 20 pregnancies complicated by congenital syphilis. Risk factors for stillbirth included high titers, secondary stage, and lack of prenatal care. If the prevalence of congenital syphilis continues to rise, there will be a corresponding increase in the overall stillbirth rate nationally.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141988499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005702
Jessica L Chan, Richard S Legro, Esther Eisenberg, Margareta D Pisarska, Nanette Santoro
{"title":"Correlation of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Phenotypes With Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes.","authors":"Jessica L Chan, Richard S Legro, Esther Eisenberg, Margareta D Pisarska, Nanette Santoro","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005702","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in women with hyperandrogenic polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes compared with nonhyperandrogenic PCOS phenotypes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of participants in the PPCOS (Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) I and II randomized controlled trials; all of the participants met the National Institutes of Health diagnostic criteria for PCOS and were then sorted into three of the four Rotterdam criteria categories based on medical interview, demographics, physical examination, and laboratory data. The two hyperandrogenic (A and B) Rotterdam categories were compared with the nonhyperandrogenic phenotype of PCOS (phenotype D). Our outcomes of interest were clinical pregnancy, pregnancy loss, live birth, obstetric complications (including preterm labor, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, intrauterine growth restriction, and premature rupture of membranes), and neonatal outcomes (including jaundice, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal hospitalization, and neonatal infection).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1,376 participants included in the study, 1,249 (90.8%) had hyperandrogenic PCOS phenotypes compared with 127 (9.2%) nonhyperandrogenic PCOS (nonhyperandrogenic PCOS). Compared with participants with nonhyperandrogenic PCOS, those with hyperandrogenic PCOS had higher body mass index (BMI) (35.5±8.9 vs 31.9±9.3 kg/m 2 , P <.001), fasting insulin (21.6±27.7 vs 14.7±15.0 micro-international units/mL, P <.001), and homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance score (5.01±9.1 vs 3.4±4.1, P =.0002). Age and race were similar between groups. Months attempting pregnancy were greater in participants with hyperandrogenic PCOS compared with nonhyperandrogenic PCOS (41.8±37.3 vs 33.9±32.0). The proportion of participants who achieved pregnancy (29.9% vs 40.2%, P =.02) and live birth rates (20.1% vs 33.1%, P =.001) were lower among those with hyperandrogenic PCOS compared with nonhyperandrogenic PCOS, although pregnancy loss rates did not differ significantly (23.9% vs 32.3%, P =.06). The hyperandrogenic PCOS group had lower odds of live birth compared with the nonhyperandrogenic PCOS group (odds ratio [OR] 0.51, CI, 0.34-0.76), even after adjusting for BMI (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.59, CI, 0.40-0.89). The hyperandrogenic PCOS group also had lower odds of achieving pregnancy compared with the nonhyperandrogenic PCOS group (OR 0.63, CI, 0.44-0.92); however, this association was no longer significant after adjusting for BMI (aOR 0.74, CI, 0.50-1.10). The overall low prevalence of prenatal complications and neonatal outcomes precluded a meaningful comparison between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Participants with hyperandrogenic PCOS achieved lower rates of pregnancy and live birth compared with those with nonhyperandrogenic PCOS. Evaluating distinct PCOS phenotypes may allow for individualize","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11499015/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142036462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-30DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005712
Hunter J Wernick, Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul, Elise D Berlan, Andrea E Bonny
{"title":"Body Mass Index Changes Among Adolescents and Young Adults Using the Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant.","authors":"Hunter J Wernick, Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul, Elise D Berlan, Andrea E Bonny","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005712","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005712","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate body mass index (BMI) over 36 months among adolescents and young adults using the etonogestrel implant compared with those using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and a control group.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective longitudinal cohort study of postmenarchal adolescents and young adults assigned female at birth. The etonogestrel implant and DMPA groups initiated etonogestrel or DMPA between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2017. Adolescents and young adults in the control group were prescribed a weight-neutral contraceptive or no contraceptive during the same timeframe. The primary outcome of BMI over time was estimated and compared between study groups with inverse probability of treatment weighting linear mixed-effects modeling. Changes in BMI weight category (underweight or normal weight, overweight, obesity) at 12, 24, and 36 months were also explored.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 20,409 eligible patients, 860 initiated etonogestrel, 1,817 initiated DMPA, and 17,732 made up the control group. Compared with individuals in the control group, those in the etonogestrel group had a significantly higher mean BMI difference at 9 months (+0.5, P <.01); at 36 months, the mean BMI difference was +1.0 ( P <.01). Compared with individuals in the control group, those in the DMPA group had higher mean BMI at 6 months (+0.3, P <.01); at 36 months, the mean BMI difference was +1.3 ( P <.01). Regardless of weight changes, increases in BMI weight categories were rare in all groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adolescent and young adult patients who initiated the etonogestrel implant demonstrated BMI changes like those on DMPA and higher than control patients; however, these differences may not be clinically concerning. This study provides important information that can help in counseling adolescent and young adult patients about expectations when starting and using etonogestrel.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142110137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Barbed Sutures Compared With Conventional Sutures During Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Nikolaos Kathopoulis, Anastasia Prodromidou, Athanasios Douligeris, Michail Diakosavvas, Dimitrios Zacharakis, Konstantinos Kypriotis, Ioannis Chatzipapas, Themos Grigoriadis, Athanasios Protopapas","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005695","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To accumulate the currently available literature on the safety and efficacy of the use of knotless barbed sutures for the reconstruction of the uterine wall during laparoscopic myomectomy based on comparison with traditional suture studies.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>We searched PubMed/Medline, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Google Scholar up to February 29, 2024.</p><p><strong>Methods of study selection: </strong>Following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines and PICO criteria, we included all English-language, full-text articles that evaluated the perioperative outcomes of patients who had laparoscopic myomectomy and repair of the uterine wall defect with either barbed or traditional (extracorporeal or intracorporeal sutures).</p><p><strong>Tabulation, integration, and results: </strong>The application of barbed sutures resulted in significantly reduced operative time (2,111 patients, mean difference -12.04 minutes, 95% CI, -16.94 to -7.14, P <.001). This was also reflected when suturing time was separately analyzed (437 patients, mean difference -6.04 minutes, 95% CI, -7.43 to -4.65, P <.001) The mean difference in hemoglobin levels before and after surgery was significantly lower in the barbed suture group (1,277 patients, mean difference -0.40 g/dL, 95% CI, -0.72 to -0.09, P <.01) This was also observed in case of estimated blood loss, which was found to be lower in the barbed suture group (1,823 patients, mean difference -47.22 mL, 95% CI, -78.54 to -15.90, P =.003). Finally, the barbed suture group presented lower transfusion rates (1,217 patients, odds ratio 0.43, 95% CI, 0.19-1.00, P =.05). Concerning visual analog scale (VAS) score as evaluated by the surgeons for surgical difficulty, the control group proved to be more technically challenging compared with the barbed sutures group (184 patients, mean difference -1.66 95% CI, -2.37 to -0.94, P <.001). The VAS score for pain at 24 hours postoperatively, postoperative complication rates, and length of hospital stay were similar for both groups. Regarding reproductive outcomes, there was no difference in pregnancy, live birth, and birth complication rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of barbed sutures during laparoscopic myomectomy presents many clinical benefits for the patient and the surgeon in terms of shorter operative and suturing time, less estimated blood loss, and ease of use. This pioneer technology may contribute to the expansion of laparoscopy on more complex myomectomies.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>PROSPERO, CRD42023477304.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141988496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obstetrics and gynecologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005675
Courtney Kerestes, Mary Tschann, Marit Pearlman Shapiro, Erin Berry, Lori Gawron, Reni Soon, Bliss Kaneshiro
{"title":"Self-Determination of Eligibility for Medication Abortion Without Ultrasonography Using a History-Based Tool: LMP-SURE.","authors":"Courtney Kerestes, Mary Tschann, Marit Pearlman Shapiro, Erin Berry, Lori Gawron, Reni Soon, Bliss Kaneshiro","doi":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005675","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AOG.0000000000005675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate a self-screening eligibility tool for medication abortion without an ultrasonogram.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We designed a patient-administered, five-question screening tool (LMP-SURE) that assesses gestational age plus factors associated with misdating or ectopic pregnancy. We recruited participants without prior ultrasonograms from family planning clinics in Alaska, Hawai'i, Idaho, and Utah to complete a brief survey including LMP-SURE and then obtained ultrasound dating by chart review. We compared eligibility for medication abortion by ultrasonogram with eligibility by the LMP-SURE screening tool.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We consented 1,026 participants; 781 met eligibility requirements and completed the tool. Using the LMP-SURE tool, we identified 493 participants (65.1%) eligible for medication abortion without an ultrasonogram. The LMP-SURE tool sensitivity (ability to correctly identify a patient ineligible for medication abortion) was 83.8% (95% CI, 73.1-90.8), specificity (ability to correctly identify a patient eligible for medication abortion) was 70.0% (95% CI, 66.4-73.3), likelihood ratio (-) (probability of someone eligible by LMP-SURE to be ineligible by ultrasonogram vs eligible by ultrasonogram) was 0.23 (95% CI, 0.13-0.40), and percentage of false-negatives was 1.5%. Only 11 patients (1.5%) who met eligibility for medication abortion without an ultrasonogram by the LMP-SURE tool were found ineligible for medication abortion by their ultrasonogram. Of those with conflicts, six (0.8%) had a gestational age beyond 77 days. The two participants (0.3%) diagnosed with ectopic pregnancies both required ultrasonograms by LMP-SURE.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This patient-facing, brief, history-based screening tool can safely minimize the need for ultrasonogram before medication abortion.</p>","PeriodicalId":19483,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and gynecology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141760155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}