Paraskevi Giaxi, Maria Dagla, Angeliki Sarella, Ermioni Palaska, Efstathia Alevizou, Kleanthi Gourounti
Background: The Surgical Safety Checklist of the Worldwide Health Organization (WHO) comprises a vital tool in the improvement of the safety of patients throughout surgical procedures. Its implementation in cesarean sections, where the safety of the mother’s health is equally critical to that of the neonates, still remains under research. The current study aims to achieve recognition …
Loubna Slama, Hafsa Taheri, Hanane Saadi, Ahmed Mimouni
Introduction: Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie’s syndrome) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in the immediate postpartum period, particularly following a caesarean section. Early diagnosis and management are crucial to avoid serious complications …
Paraskevi Giaxi, Viktoria Vivilaki, Maria Iliadou, Aikaterini Lykeridou, Antonis Galanos, Kleanthi Gourounti
World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Despite its well- documented benefits, breastfeeding rates worldwide do not meet the recommended goals. The aim of this study was to identify factors that could influence exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge. All live, singleton, term births in a private hospital of Athens …
Afroditi Ziogou, Ioannis Kokolakis, Fanourios Makrygiannakis, Antonis Makrigiannakis
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is commonly used for pre-intra and post-operative caesarean delivery. Caesarean delivery is still the single most important risk factor for puerperal infection. Post-caesarean infections include wound infections, endomyometritis, bacteraemia, septic shock, septic pelvic vein thrombophlebitis, necrotising fasciitis, pelvic abscess, dehiscence of the wound or evisceration. The goal of antimicrobial prophylaxis is to put a stop to postoperative infection …
Leah Hawkins, Sunny Ajayi
A 36-year-old woman presented to maternity unit two days post caesarean section (CS) with abdominal distension, pain and constipation. She was found to be septic on admission. Imaging demonstrated dilated bowel loops without an identifiable site of obstruction highlighting Ogilvie’s syndrome (OS) as the cause of her symptoms. Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) was identified as the source of infection with accompanying right sided lower lobe collapse. She was reviewed by multiple specialties to aid management …