Suction aspiration, or "vacuum curettage," is the abortion technique used in most first trimester abortions. A powerful suction tube with a sharp cutting edge is inserted into the womb through the ...

As the spring calving season approaches, an increased understanding of the parturition process is helpful. The more we understand about the physiology of the process, the more likely we are to make ...

Getting labour started artificially (induction) is a common intervention in obstetric practice. In the Western world, labour is induced for one in every four pregnant women, mostly for reasons related ...

Spiral CT has significantly improved the detection of hepatic metastases by the introduction of techniques using thinner collimation, overlapping slices, and dual phase imaging and will detect 75–80% ...