Virtual poster abstracts and 3D transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) measurements in women with abnormal uteri due to adenomyosis, leiomyomas or uterine anomalies. Methods: Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Population: 11 women with adenomyosis and 9 women with normal uteri. TVUS measurements: UC characterisation and analysis was implemented by a dedicated speckle-tracking algorithm with 2D/3D TVUS; with frequency, direction, amplitude and velocity-related features extracted from the derived signals. Measurements were carried out at different points of the menstrual cycle and in relation to hormonal therapy and IVF treatment. Results: Significantly higher contraction frequency was found in the healthy group during the peri-ovulatory phase (p < 0.05), but not during menstruation, compared to the adenomyosis patients. Contraction amplitude was significantly higher in the adenomyosis group, suggesting stronger uterine contractility (p < 0.05). No significant differences in terms of direction or velocity were observed. A further 60 women with abnormal uteri wil be included in this study. Conclusions: Study outcomes so far are promising, UC can be quantitatively described using a 2D/3D TVUS machine learning model. Results in specific populations show a clinically relevant application of this tool and confirm differences in uterine movement in abnormal versus healthy uteri. This adds to the aetiological understanding of clinical symptoms of these conditions (i.e. dysmenorrhoea, infertility). Further research in women with benign uterine disorders will lead to a better understanding of abnormal uterine contractility in this population.
Split notocord syndrome is an extremely rare form of spinal dysraphism with an endoectodermal fistula opening in the dorsal area, associated with gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system and urogenital anomalies. We present a case of split notocord syndrome with meningomyelocele and dorsal herniation of bowels in thoracolumbosacral region.
Objectives: To analyse the ultrasonic manifestations of fetal pulmonary sequestration (PS) and investigate the diagnosis value of colour Doppler ultrasound for the fetal PS.
We monitored the prenatal fetal growth, hemodynamics and neonatal outcome in TTTS twins following laser treatment with intrauterine closure of ductus venous in one fetus to identify the perinatal effects of intrauterine closure of fetal ductus venous. The growth and hemodynamics of the twins was monitored by ultrasound every two weeks from16 weeks of pregnancy. The fetal weight and other indicators, the parameters of DV, MCA, UA, UV were recorded. Copy number variations were detected. Hemodynamics was monitored daily and fetal growth was measured weekly after DV closure happened in one fetus at 31 weeks. Body weight, relative liver volume and parameters of DV, MCA, UA, UV were recorded. Caesarean section was performed until 34+4 weeks. After birth, neonatal DV, growth and blood, main organs of the twins were examined. All data was compared retrospectively. The results showed that compared with the fetus with opening ductus venous, in the fetus with closed ductus venous the hemodynamics parameters of MCA, UA, UV kept normal, the body weight and relative liver volume were slightly increased, and after birth, ammonia, galactose, total bile acid in blood, coagulation and liver function were also in the normal range, the degree of anemia was less severe, and the main organs developed normally. No clinically relevant CNV was detected prenatally. The data suggested that fetus with the third trimester intrauterine closure of ductus venous can keep intrauterine growth more than 3 weeks. The ductus venous closure stimulates the increase of body weight and relative liver volume. Neonatal outcomes are better than the other fetus of the twins with delayed closure of ductus venous who has adverse outcomes like acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute necrotising enterocolitis (NEC).
Split notocord syndrome is an extremely rare form of spinal dysraphism with an endoectodermal fistula opening in the dorsal area, associated with gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system and urogenital anomalies. We present a case of split notocord syndrome with meningomyelocele and dorsal herniation of bowels in thoracolumbosacral region.
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