Você pesquisou por y - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
You searched for:"Júlio César de Faria Couto"
We found (4) results for your search.Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(2):113-116
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000200009
Takayasu's arteritis is an idiopathic occlusive inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. The disease shows a striking predilection for young women and thus is occasionally associated with pregnancy. The authors describe a case of a pregnant patient with Takayasu's arteritis. The pregnancy was accompanied by a multidisciplinary group in a satisfactory way. There was only one hospitalization due to an exacerbation of the symptoms during the 32nd week of gestation, controlled by medical treatment. A vaginal delivery occurred at 37 weeks. A live infant weighing 2,750 g was delivered and the patient had an uncomplicated course.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2000;22(2):113-116
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032000000200009
Takayasu's arteritis is an idiopathic occlusive inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. The disease shows a striking predilection for young women and thus is occasionally associated with pregnancy. The authors describe a case of a pregnant patient with Takayasu's arteritis. The pregnancy was accompanied by a multidisciplinary group in a satisfactory way. There was only one hospitalization due to an exacerbation of the symptoms during the 32nd week of gestation, controlled by medical treatment. A vaginal delivery occurred at 37 weeks. A live infant weighing 2,750 g was delivered and the patient had an uncomplicated course.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(5):377-382
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000500006
OBJECTIVE: to describe ultrasonographic alterations in fetuses infected with Toxoplasma gondii, correlating them with neonatal prognosis. METHODS: between June 1997 and May 2003, 150 pregnant women with suspected toxiplasmosis were examined. Acute infection was confirmed in 72 (48%) of these pregnant women and congenital toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in 12 (16%) fetuses. Prenatal diagnosis was established by polymerase chain reaction in the amniotic fluid. All the patients received antiparasitic therapy. Ultrasound examination was performed every fortnight and all the infants were evaluated during their first year of life. RESULTS: ultrasonographic changes were observed in eight fetuses. All of them showed symmetric bilateral ventricular enlargement that was associated with periventricular calcifications in five cases. Other changes as hepatic calcification, hepatomegaly, polyhydramnium, and pericardial effusion were less frequent. Among these fetuses, four were stillborn and three showed sequelae (chorioretinitis and neuro-psychomotor retardation). The four fetuses that showed normal ultrasonography had a satisfactory development. CONCLUSION: There was a high incidence of ultrasonographic changes in fetuses with congenital toxoplasmosis, mainly brain damage. Other changes as hepatomegaly and pericardial effusion were less frequent and were related to a systemic infection. The prognosis of these fetuses seems to be correlated with the presence of these lesions mainly because they had high mortality ratio and among the survivors the incidence of sequelae was high. The non-symptomatic fetuses evolved in a favorable way without developing sequelae. These results highlight the value of ultrasonographic examination of these fetuses in order to establish a prognosis and allow the elaboration of a suitable post-natal procedure.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(5):377-382
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000500006
OBJECTIVE: to describe ultrasonographic alterations in fetuses infected with Toxoplasma gondii, correlating them with neonatal prognosis. METHODS: between June 1997 and May 2003, 150 pregnant women with suspected toxiplasmosis were examined. Acute infection was confirmed in 72 (48%) of these pregnant women and congenital toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in 12 (16%) fetuses. Prenatal diagnosis was established by polymerase chain reaction in the amniotic fluid. All the patients received antiparasitic therapy. Ultrasound examination was performed every fortnight and all the infants were evaluated during their first year of life. RESULTS: ultrasonographic changes were observed in eight fetuses. All of them showed symmetric bilateral ventricular enlargement that was associated with periventricular calcifications in five cases. Other changes as hepatic calcification, hepatomegaly, polyhydramnium, and pericardial effusion were less frequent. Among these fetuses, four were stillborn and three showed sequelae (chorioretinitis and neuro-psychomotor retardation). The four fetuses that showed normal ultrasonography had a satisfactory development. CONCLUSION: There was a high incidence of ultrasonographic changes in fetuses with congenital toxoplasmosis, mainly brain damage. Other changes as hepatomegaly and pericardial effusion were less frequent and were related to a systemic infection. The prognosis of these fetuses seems to be correlated with the presence of these lesions mainly because they had high mortality ratio and among the survivors the incidence of sequelae was high. The non-symptomatic fetuses evolved in a favorable way without developing sequelae. These results highlight the value of ultrasonographic examination of these fetuses in order to establish a prognosis and allow the elaboration of a suitable post-natal procedure.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(6):383-387
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000600005
Purpose: to evaluate the effectiveness of diagnostic amnioinfusion in severe oligohydramnios. Methods: twelve patients with severe oligohydramnios in the second and third trimester of pregnancy were submitted to amnioinfusion. The procedure was done using a warm physiological saline at a rate of 20 mL/min followed by the instillation of 5 mL of dye. The amniotic fluid index (AFI) was measured before the procedure and 30 min afterwards and in case of fetal anomalies, it was documented. The gestational age ranged from 18 to 34 weeks (average 25 ± 4 weeks). The average of the initial ILA was 10.3cm and after the procedure was 16.4 cm. The volume of saline solution infused ranged from 300 to 1000 mL (605.4 ± 224.1 mL). Results: in nine patients (75%) the procedure led to an etiologic diagnosis: four cases of premature rupture of membranes and major malformations in five fetuses. In two patients the oligohydramnios was considered idiopathic and in one patient the pathological examination revealed a placental infarct. Nine pregnancies (75%) were interrupted after the diagnosis and in three cases it was maintained for 8.8 weeks after the amnioinfusion. All fetuses died, seven of them had neonatal death and the remaining had intrauterine death. Conclusion: amnioinfusion is an effective method with high precision, enabling the etiologic diagnosis of severe oligohydramnios in 75% of the cases.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2002;24(6):383-387
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032002000600005
Purpose: to evaluate the effectiveness of diagnostic amnioinfusion in severe oligohydramnios. Methods: twelve patients with severe oligohydramnios in the second and third trimester of pregnancy were submitted to amnioinfusion. The procedure was done using a warm physiological saline at a rate of 20 mL/min followed by the instillation of 5 mL of dye. The amniotic fluid index (AFI) was measured before the procedure and 30 min afterwards and in case of fetal anomalies, it was documented. The gestational age ranged from 18 to 34 weeks (average 25 ± 4 weeks). The average of the initial ILA was 10.3cm and after the procedure was 16.4 cm. The volume of saline solution infused ranged from 300 to 1000 mL (605.4 ± 224.1 mL). Results: in nine patients (75%) the procedure led to an etiologic diagnosis: four cases of premature rupture of membranes and major malformations in five fetuses. In two patients the oligohydramnios was considered idiopathic and in one patient the pathological examination revealed a placental infarct. Nine pregnancies (75%) were interrupted after the diagnosis and in three cases it was maintained for 8.8 weeks after the amnioinfusion. All fetuses died, seven of them had neonatal death and the remaining had intrauterine death. Conclusion: amnioinfusion is an effective method with high precision, enabling the etiologic diagnosis of severe oligohydramnios in 75% of the cases.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(6):489-494
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000600011
Twin pregnancy with an acardiac twin is a rare event characterized by the presence of a placentary arterial anastomosis between the pump twin, morfologically normal, and the acardiac twin, causing a reverse circulation in one of the twins. The major complications are associated with cardiac failure in the normal twin, which is due to circulatory overload and prematurity. Many therapeutic options have been proposed, but there is no consensus about which one is the best therapy. However, intrafetal ablation of the umbilical artery of the acardiac fetus proved to be an inexpensive method that is easy to perform and highly efficient in controlling circulatory overload. We presented two cases of intra-fetal ablation and good evolution. A triplet pregnancy in which the intra-fetal ablation was done in a 29-week-old fetus that evolved to premature delivery of a healthy baby, and a twin pregnancy in which intra-fetal ablation was done in a 31-week-old fetus that evolved to premature rupture of membranes and the premature delivery of a healthy baby.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(6):489-494
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000600011
Twin pregnancy with an acardiac twin is a rare event characterized by the presence of a placentary arterial anastomosis between the pump twin, morfologically normal, and the acardiac twin, causing a reverse circulation in one of the twins. The major complications are associated with cardiac failure in the normal twin, which is due to circulatory overload and prematurity. Many therapeutic options have been proposed, but there is no consensus about which one is the best therapy. However, intrafetal ablation of the umbilical artery of the acardiac fetus proved to be an inexpensive method that is easy to perform and highly efficient in controlling circulatory overload. We presented two cases of intra-fetal ablation and good evolution. A triplet pregnancy in which the intra-fetal ablation was done in a 29-week-old fetus that evolved to premature delivery of a healthy baby, and a twin pregnancy in which intra-fetal ablation was done in a 31-week-old fetus that evolved to premature rupture of membranes and the premature delivery of a healthy baby.
