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New Insights in Pregnancy-Related Disorders
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New Insights in Pregnancy-Related Disorders

A special issue of Medical Sciences (ISSN 2076-3271). This special issue belongs to the section "Gynecology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2021) | Viewed by 7234

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Alessandro Rolfo

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Department of Surgical Sciences, c/o S. Anna Hospital, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
Interests: placenta; human pregnancy and pregnancy related disorders; stem cells
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Pathological complications during the nine months of pregnancy could have detrimental effects, not only on fetal development and maternal wellbeing, but also on future infant and adult health. In recent years, significant advances have been made in understanding pregnancy physiopathology, however several conditions of the perinatal period still remain elusive. This Medical Sciences Special Issue will focus on the most recent research on pregnancy-related disorders and conditions (such as preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, gestational diabetes, and obesity during pregnancy), on complications associated with in vitro fertilization, and on the key role that the human placenta plays in mediating several gestational diseases. Moreover, this issue will highlight novel investigations on the epigenetic mechanisms behind fetal programming in pathological conditions and the pathogenesis of pregnancy diseases, as well as the impacts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during gestation. Finally, the roles of stem cells and innovative therapeutic approaches to pregnancy-related disorders will be discussed.

Dr. Alessandro Rolfo
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Preeclampsia 
  • Fetal growth restriction 
  • Gestational diabetes 
  • Obesity during pregnancy 
  • Placenta 
  • In vitro fertilization 
  • Epigenetics 
  • Fetal programming 
  • Sars-Cov-2 infection during pregnancy 
  • Stem cells 
  • Therapy

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Case Report
Removal of a Giant Cyst of the Left Ovary from a Pregnant Woman in the First Trimester by Laparoscopic Surgery under Spinal Anesthesia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Attila Louis Major, Kudrat Jumaniyazov, Shahnoza Yusupova, Ruslan Jabbarov, Olimjon Saidmamatov and Ivanna Mayboroda-Major
Med. Sci. 2021, 9(4), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci9040070 - 13 Nov 2021
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This paper reports a case of a 21 year old primigravida at 6 weeks gestation, suffering from important abdominal pain, who was admitted into the medical center with a giant cyst of 28 × 20 cm on her left ovary. A torsion of [...] Read more.
This paper reports a case of a 21 year old primigravida at 6 weeks gestation, suffering from important abdominal pain, who was admitted into the medical center with a giant cyst of 28 × 20 cm on her left ovary. A torsion of the ovarian cyst was suspected. Her COVID-19 status was unknown. In view of the emergency of the situation and the COVID-19 pandemic, laparoscopy in spinal anesthesia was performed. The patient remained conscious during the surgical intervention and tolerated it well apart from a slight dyspnea, which was easily eliminated by changing her body position and decreasing the pneumoperitoneum pressure. The ovarian cyst was removed by enlarging the trocar incision. The patient recovered with neither incident nor pregnancy loss. COVID-19-related complications can induce adverse pregnancy outcomes. Under general anesthesia, patients with COVID-19 are at risk of severe pneumonia and of passing their infection to the medical personnel. To avoid such complications in non-specialized centers, laparoscopy should be performed in regional anesthesia. Laparoscopy in spinal anesthesia can be performed safely on pregnant patients by placing them in the proper position, using a low pneumoperitoneum, and monitoring the hemodynamics. During early pregnancy, general anesthesia induces a higher risk of teratogenic effects and of miscarriage. Full article
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