Early Effect of 0.005% Estriol Vaginal Gel on Symptoms and Signs of Vulvovaginal Atrophy.

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess the effect of ultralow dose 0.005% estriol vaginal gel in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). METHODS: In this prospective and multicenter single-arm study, efficacy was assessed by the evaluation of the epithelial maturation value (MV), vaginal pH, symptoms and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy. Tolerability, acceptability, and the effect on intimate relationships were also evaluated. RESULTS: We included 35 postmenopausal women with moderate-to-severe vaginal dryness. The most bothering symptom reported was vaginal dryness. The mean increase in the MV after 7 and 14 days of treatment were 22.1 (P < 0.001) and 39.9 (P < 0.001) points, with an increase in the superficial cells of 17.7 percentage points (pp) (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.9-27.4; P < 0.001) and 41.4 pp (95% CI, 28.2-54.6; P < 0.001) observed at the timepoints. Additionally, the pH decreased by 0.6 ± 0.7 (mean ± SD) at 7 days (P < 0.0001) and by 1.1± 0.8 at 14 days (P < 0.0001) from a baseline mean value of 6.3 ± 0.8. The severity of vaginal dryness (range, 0 [none] to 3 [severe]) was significantly reduced by a mean of 1.4 points (P < 0.0001) at 7 days and 2 points (P < 0.0001) at 14 days. CONCLUSIONS: Ultralow dose 0.005% estriol vaginal gel produced a rapid improvement of most relevant symptoms and signs of GSM. This clinically meaningful response was observed from the initial days of treatment, confirming a fast onset and a progressive action.

[Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. Consequences of prenatal diagnosis]. / Enfermedad adenomatoidea quística pulmonar congénita. consecuencias de su diagnóstico prenatal.

BACKGROUND: Advances in technology and the specialized training of gynecologists in ultrasound have led to an increase in fetal diagnoses. Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is of particular interest because of its difficulty in predicting the disease evolution. OBJECTIVE: To review the cases of prenatal diagnosis of CCAM during the last five years in our hospital, and to analyze their evolution as a consequence of its diagnosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study that reviewed the cases of CCAM between 2005 and 2010 treated in our hospital. We evaluated gestational age, type of CCAM and evolution in at least the first 12 months. RESULTS: Twenty-one cases were diagnosed (1 for every 2,660 deliveries in our hospital of reference), 3 of them with CCAM type 1 (14.3%), 8 with type 2 (38.1%) and 10 with type 3 (47.6%). Two patients proceeded with a medical interruption of pregnancy; in 11 patients lesions were stable, in eight they disappeared and one fetus suffered severe mediastinal shift with little healthy lung, and died during the first postpartum week. Four of eight cases in which the image disappeared were considered free of disease after birth. Of the 19 cases in which pregnancy was not interrupt, 15 had mediastinal shift and 6 did not; in five of them (83.3%), the image disappeared and only one remained stable. The lesion disappeared in only three cases of the 13 who had mediastinal shift (p < 0.01). Lobectomies were necessary in 8 of 19 cases, four are considered free of the disease and seven are still in follow-up. CONCLUSION: Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation is a condition in which the council is extremely complex, but most cases evolved favorably. Severe complications such as hydrops are described in up to 25% of all CCAM.

Hemorragia fetomaterna masiva como causa de hidrops en gestación a término: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura / Massive fetomaternal hemorrage cause hydrops in pregnancy at term: case report and literature revision

Objetivo: la hemorragia fetomaterna masiva es una complicación rara del embarazo, que puede causar anemia fetal severa y muerte fetal intrauterina. Se presenta un caso clínico con el objetivo de hacer una revisión de la fisiopatología del diagnóstico y del tratamiento Materiales y métodos: se presenta el caso clínico de una mujer en la semana 39 de embarazo, remitida al Hospital La Paz de Madrid, centro de referencia de atención materna y perinatal, por signos ecográficos de hidrops y de insuficiencia cardíaca derecha. El registro cardiotocográfico evidenció un patrón sinusoidal. La recién nacida presentó acidosis metabólica y anemia severa. El estudio anatomopatológico de la placenta fue sugestivo de anemia fetal crónica. El test de Kleihauer-Betke evidenció hemorragia fetomaterna de 90-100 ml. Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos Medline vía Pubmed, EMBASE, LILACS y SciELO y la biblioteca Cochrane. Conclusión: el diagnóstico intrauterino es difícil, se debe sospechar cuando una mujer refiere reducción de movimientos fetales y cuando el registro cardiotocográfico muestra un patrón sinusoidal. En general, el estudio ecográfico es anodino, el Doppler de la arteria cerebral media puede ayudar en la identificación de los casos de anemia fetal, donde se evidencia un aumento del pico sistólico. Es importante la identificación precoz de los casos afectados para empezar un tratamiento sintomático de la anemia...

Objective: massive fetomaternal hemorrhage is a rarely occurring complication during pregnancy which can cause severe fetal anemia and intrauterine fetal death. A clinical case is presented here to review the pertinent pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Materials and methods: the case of a 39 weeks pregnant woman admitted to La Paz Hospital in Madrid is reported; this hospital is the center for perinatal and maternal attention. The patient was referred due to sonographic signs of hydrops and right heart failure. Cardiotocographic records showed a sinusoidal pattern. The newborn presented metabolic acidosis and severe anemia. Pathologic examination of the placenta was suggestive of chronic fetal anemia. The Kleihauer-Betke test revealed a 90-100 ml fetomaternal hemorrhage. A literature search was made in Medline via Pubmed, EMBASE, LILACS and SciELO and the Cochrane Library. Conclusion: intrauterine diagnosis is difficult; massive fetomaternal hemorrhage should be suspected when a woman refers to reduced fetal movements and when the record shows a sinusoidal pattern in cardiotocography. Ultrasound is usually bland and Doppler of the middle cerebral artery may help in identifying cases of fetal anemia, revealing an increased systolic peak. Such cases must be identified early on to start symptomatic treatment of anemia...

[Postpartum urinary and fecal incontinence in gemelar pregnancy according to route and mode of delivery]. / Incontinencia urinaria y fecal postparto en gestación gemelar según vla y tipo de parto.

BACKGROUND: The incidence of multiple pregnancies increased in the last two decades. Several studies seeking the incidence of pelvic floor pathology, particularly urinary incontinence and its risk factors, conclude that a previous cesarean and vaginal delivery even more, carry an increased risk for developing urinary and fecal incontinence, compared with patients nulligravida. OBJECTIVE: To determine the different risk factors for urinary incontinence after a twin pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 331 women from 20 to 50 years of age without symptoms prior to pregnancy were interviewed, attending antenatal care of twin pregnancy in the Hospital La Paz, Madrid. The interview included the ICIQ-SF (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form). We recorded maternal age, gestational age, parity, episiotomy, weights of both newborns, the need for urinary protectors and fecal or gas incontinence. RESULTS: The prevalence of urinary incontinence postpartum according ICIQ-SF >0 was 23%; 20.4% in the caesarean group, 25.3% in the eutocic delivery group and 35.5% in the instrumental delivery group (p = 0.033). The prevalence of moderate to severe incontinence (ICIQ-SF >6) was 14.8%; 12.3% in caesarean group, 14.5% in the eutocic delivery group and 32.3% in the instrumental delivery group (p = 0.005). The prevalence of fecal incontinence was 3.4%; 4.8% in eutocic delivery group, 1.9% in the caesarean group and 9.7% in the instrumental delivery group (p = 0.058). CONCLUSIONS: The risk of urinary incontinence after a twin pregnancy was higher among patients who had an instrumental delivery when compared with patients with eutocic delivery or cesarean section. The total fetal weight and maternal age did not appear as risk factors in our study. Any woman who had an instrumental delivery for twins should be followed up by a pelvic floor specialist.

[Gastrointestinal stromal tumor in pregnancy and control. Case report]. / Tumor del estroma gastrointestinal en el embarazo y control posterior. caso clínico.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are the commonest stromal tumors of the digestive tract. Even though, the incidence is aproximately 10 to 20 cases per million people and year. More than 90% of these tumors take place in patients over 40, and the median age is 63. Its diagnosis during pregnancy is extremely rare. There are less than 10 cases reported in literature about gastrointestinal stromal tumors diagnosed during pregnancy. We describe the case of a patient who was diagnosed of gastrointestinal stromal tumor during her first pregnancy due to massive lower digestive bleeding and the fetus died. She underwent a small bowel resection and cesarean section delivery. Afterwards, she was controlled by obstetricians, digestive surgeons and oncologists. The following two pregnancies were normal, and six years since the diagnosis she is asymptomatic. Even if they are extremely rare tumors during pregnancy, it is very important knowing their diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment; also very important is knowing their prognostic factors and the different possible treatments.