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E Valerio Castro

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[Pelvic presentation, always cesarean?].

During one year, 104 term products were in fetal presentation. Cesarean was done in 75%, and most frequent indications were, deflexionated head (24.2%); previous section 24.2%; head hyperextension 12.8%. Section was done only in 14.4% of product with the requisites for vaginal delivery. There were two neonate al deaths among the ones by vaginal via; one due to major congenital malformations. Corrected neonatal mortality was 34.4 for 1000 alive products. Severe perinatal asphyxia was in 0.76% in vaginal birth and in 0.38% of cesarean products; and difference was not statistically significant. Maternal morbidity was 20.3% in cesarean and 0% for vaginal delivery. In the cases with pelvic presentation, well selected for vaginal delivery, fetal morbidity was not significantly increased, and maternal morbidity decreases importantly. In selected patients and with well trained physicians for this purpose, vaginal delivery is a good option.

Breech Presentation↗

[Persistent mullerian duct syndrome. Presentation of a case].

Male sexual differentiation in based upon at least two factors; testosterone and the müllerian inhibitor factor. The absence of the latter produces a rare form of male pseudohermaphroditism, the persistence of the Müllerian duct syndrome. The case of a phenotypically male patient in whom surgery to correct bilateral cryptorchidism was performed is presented. The operatory findings included the presence of uterus and fallopian tubes which were removed. The right atrophic tes was removed and the left was fixated. Literature regarding etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment is presented.

Adult↗