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Publication An unusual presentation of huge cervical fibroid(Kathmandu Univesiity, 2005) Basnet, N; Banerjee, B; Badani, U ; Tiwari, A; Raina, A; Pokharel, H; Yadav, P; Agrawal, A; Chhetri, SNAPublication Ectopic pregnancy – Two years review from BPKIHS, Nepal(Kathmandu University, 2005) Poonam; Uprety, D; Banerjee, BEctopic pregnancy remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in early pregnancy. The incidence has increased worldwide with an increase in pelvic infections and improvements in the diagnostic techniques. The objective of this study was to analyse the various aspects of ectopic pregnancy with a view to suggest interventions which would decrease the incidence. Material and methods: The study was carried out in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan (Nepal). Data were analysed retrospectively using the case sheets and operative notes from the past two years (April 02-April 04). The gynaecological admissions and records of the total births within the period of study were also used in the analysis. Result: The incidence of ectopic pregnancy during this study period was 0.93 of total births and 2.92% of the total gynaecological admissions. The peak age of incidence was in the range of 26-30 years. Majority of patients were in the lower socioeconomic group. Pelvic inflammatory disease and induced abortions were the major risk factors. Their contribution was 61.3% and 38.6% respectively. 70.6% of patients did not use any contraception. 16% used depo provera. Abdominal pain (69.3%), vaginal bleeding (45.3%) and syncopal attacks (21.3%) were the most frequent presenting complaints. 58.6% had amenorrhea of 6-10 weeks. Only 1.3% presented with amenorrhea of greater than 10 weeks. Ampulla (62.6%) followed by isthmus (21.3) were the commonest sites of ectopic implantation. Ovarian and abdominal pregnancies contributed to only 1.3% each. There was no significant difference between the side of the tube involved.82.6% had come with ruptured ectopic but only 12% were in shock. Majority of patients underwent salpingectomy (69.3%) followed by salpingo-oophorectomy (17.3%). Only 2.6% received methotrexate. 70.6% required blood transfusion. Conclusion: Majority of patients attending BPKIHS for ectopic pregnancy were between 26-30 years and had history of PID & induced abortions. Surgery (salpingectomy/salpingo-oophorectomy) was the main stay of treatment.Publication Maternal and Perinatal outcome among the booked and unbooked pregnancies from catchments area of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal(Kathmandu University, 2007) Pokharel, HP; Lama, GJ; Banerjee, B; Paudel, LS; Pokharel, PKObjectives: To examine the differences in maternal and perinatal outcome among booked and unbooked pregnant women and their perception for underutilization of services targeted for them. Methods: Two thousand two hundred and twenty eight pregnant women, booked and unbooked, attending emergency obstetrics care during Jan.-Dec. 2005, were included in the study; Investigators followed cases till discharge. Results: Tendency for mothers to be booked was found to be significantly associated with age. Booked and unbooked mothers differed by distance to the hospital and parity. There was difference between the periods of gestation at which they presented to the hospital among both the groups (p<0.0001). Nearly eighty percent (81.4%) of unbooked mothers did not know the period of gestation. Most of these women conceived during lactational or depo provera-induced amenorrhea. The maternal mortality rate for unbooked mothers was 16 out of 1056 and none among the booked. Perinatal mortality is 3 times less in booked mothers. Higher perinatal mortalities are associated with unbooked mothers and had a higher proportion of maternal intensive care unit admissions and perinatal deaths compared with the booked group. Focus group discussion revealed that the reasons for underutilizations of services are; Distance, cost, disempowerment of women and attitudes of hospital personnel. Conclusion: The opportunities to enhance utilizations are based on distance, cost and client friendly environment of hospital personnel. It has been observed, building teaching hospitals alone, will not have much impact to maternal and perinatal outcome, unless peripheral health institutions are equipped with facilities and service provisions. Keywords: Booked mothers, Unbooked mothers, maternal complication, perinatal outcome.Publication Prolapsed uterus with huge rectocele and omentocele following cervical amputation: A rare and unusual case presentation(Kathmandu University, 2006) Pokharel, H; Banerjee, B; Koirala, RPelvic organ prolapse is a common condition whose incidence is increasing. Many cases of prolapse of the posterior vaginal wall occur along with other pelvic support defects. Pelvic surgeons who treat rectocele must have an excellent understanding of the normal anatomy, interactions of the connective tissue and muscular supports of the pelvic, and the relationship between anatomy and function. Pelvic pressure, the need to splint the perineum to defecate, impaired sexual relations, difficult defecation, and faecal incontinence are some of the symptoms that have been described in patients with rectocele. Key words: Rectocele, fothergills operation, utero- vaginal prolapse.Publication The Misgav Ladach method: A step forward in the operative technique of caesarean section(Kathmandu University, 2006) Poonam; Banerjee, B; Singh, SN; Raina, AIntroduction: Caesarean delivery remains the most common intraperitoneal surgical procedure in obstetric and gynaecologic practice. Since time immemorial there have been countless efforts to improve the technique of caesarean section. One such innovative breakthrough technique is the Misgav Ladach method of caesarean of section. The objective of this trial was to compare the intraoperative and short-term postoperative outcomes between the conventional and the Misgav-Ladach technique for caesarean section. Materials and method: The randomized prospective comparative study was carried out in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan Nepal. Four hundred patients were randomized to either Misgav Ladach or the Conventional method of caesarean section. Only term pregnancies with singleton foetuses’ were included whereas pregnancies with previous caesarean section were excluded from the study. The study period was from September 2001 to September 2004. Result: There was not much difference in the demographic variables between the two groups. The age of the patients ranged between 18-40 years. The mean age of patients in Misgav Ladach and conventional group was 24.5 and 23.6years respectively. Foetal distress was the commonest indication for caesarean section followed by non progress of labour. The mean incision to delivery interval, operating time and blood loss in the Misgav Ladach group was 1 minute 30 seconds, 16 minutes and 350ml as compared to 3 minutes, 28 minutes and 600ml in the conventional group respectively. 3.5%of patients in the Misgav Ladach group showed febrile morbidity as compared to 7% in the conventional group.19% from conventional group and only 4%from Misgav Ladach group required added analgesia. Almost equal number of patients (10-12) in each group experienced significant headache.).0.1%in the Misgav group and 5% in the Conventional group required post operative blood transfusion. Four patients from the conventional group had their wound gaped. The number of neonates requiring intensive care was sixteen (8% ) in the conventional group and 3 ( 1.5%) in the Misgav group.6.5% from conventional group and 2% from Misgav Ladach group required maternal intensive care admissions. Conclusion: Misgav-Ladach technique has been be associated with shorter operative time, quicker recovery, and lesser need for postoperative medications, when compared with traditional caesarean section (12,13) It has also been shown to be more cost-effective (12) A further advantage of the technique may be the shorter time taken for the delivery of the child.