1.Vaginal agenesis: A case report.
Tan Reyalu T. ; Barinaga Sigrid A. ; Alcantara Marie Janice S.
Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016;40(3):34-40
Congenital anomalities of the vagina are rare congenital anomalies. Women born with this anomaly present with collection of blood in the uterine cavity or hematometra and pelvic pain. Presented is a case of a 12-year old girl with hypogastric pain and primary amenorrhea complicated by vaginal agenesis. She was managed conservatively by creating a neovagina with the use of bipudental flap or Modified Singapore flap. Management can be non-surgical or surgical but the management of congenital vaginal agenesis remains controversial. The decision to do a conservative surgical procedure or a hysterectomy depends on the clinical profile of the patient, the expertise of the surgeons, the extent of the anomaly, and it's association to other congenital anomalies.
Human ; Female ; Child ; Hematometra ; Vagina, Absence Of ; Amenorrhea ; Vagina ; Hysterectomy ; Pelvic Pain ; Surgeons
2.Bacterial growth in placental swab cultures done among women who received Ampicillin Prophylaxis for term prelabor rupture of membranes: Matched cohort study
Melissa Corinales-Lomod ; Sigrid Aguirre-Barinaga
Southern Philippines Medical Center Journal of Health Care Services 2018;4(Editorial Interns Edition 2017-2018):1-7
Background:
Term prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) increases the risk of maternal and neonatal infections.
Objective:
To compare rates of positive bacterial growth in placental swab cultures done among women who received ampicillin prophylaxis at different timings after term PROM.
Design:
Matched cohort study.
Setting:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City, Philippines.
Participants:
120 pregnant women aged ≥18 years old, at ≥37 weeks age of gestation, with PROM: 40 women received ampicillin within 6 hours (6H group), 40 within >6 to 12 hours (12H group), and 40 within >12 to 18 hours (18H group) of onset of PROM.
Main outcome measures
Rates of positive bacterial growth in postpartum placental swab cultures; most common bacterial isolates; and signs of intraamniotic infection (IAI).
Ampicillin
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Specimen Handling