Background The delivery mode is one of the factors affecting the type of colonization of the
human gut. Gut colonization affects all stages of the human life cycle, and the type of gut …

Introduction Iatrogenic bladder injury is a rare complication following obstetric and
gynecologic surgery and only sparse information is available regarding length of …

The aims of this study were to evaluate pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms one year after
delivery and investigate whether adverse functional outcomes after childbirth were related to …

Although there is no evidence that elevated rates of cesarean sections (CS) translate into
reduced maternal/child perinatal morbidity or mortality, CS have been increasingly overused …

The association between fetal gender and rare pregnancy complications has not been
extensively investigated, and no studies have examined this association in Japanese …

Cesarean scar defect often causes postmenstrual abnormal uterine bleeding,
dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility, which are collectively known as cesarean …

Background Cesarean section is one of the most common surgeries around the world
performed whenever abnormal conditions complicate labour and vaginal delivery …

The study objectives were to (1) identify risk factors related to stress urinary incontinence
(SUI) and postnatal depression (PD) after birth, and (2) investigate both possible directions …

Background and Objectives: A tourniquet has been suggested as a useful means of
reducing massive hemorrhage during myomectomy. However, it is not clear whether the …

The rate of delivery by caesarean sections is increasing globally and, therefore, the
incidence of post-caesarean surgical site infections (SSIs) is probably also going to rise. The …