Masters Degrees (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
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Incidence, management, and outcomes of pregnancies complicated by major placenta praevia at Tygerberg Hospital: A two-year review
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11-21)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction Obstetric haemorrhage is the third most important cause of direct maternal death (19,1% of all deaths) in South Africa. Although most of these deaths are due to postpartum haemorrhage, ... -
Outcomes of monoamniotic twin pregnancies at Tygerberg Hospital : a ten-year review
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Monoamniotic twin pregnancies (MATPs) are at high risk of antenatal and perinatal complications including fetal loss. There is still no consensus regarding the optimal management strategies, ... -
Prevalence of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion within two years of large loop excision of the transformation zone at a tertiary hospital colposcopy clinic in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) has become widely accepted as the technique of choice for the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Despite its high efficacy ... -
A profile of surgical complications in gynaecology at a teaching hospital in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background and Aim Information about current gynaecological surgical practices and patient outcomes is integral to the provision of quality gynaecological care. An audit of surgical complications can ... -
Human oocyte and ovarian tissue vitrification in fertility preservation for women: an audit and prospective study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: Female fertility preservation [FP] is of interest, due to the advancement in cancer therapy and the resultant increased survival rate. Methods of FP include embryo vitrification, oocyte ... -
Endometrial cancer in young women. A retrospective matched cohort study.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: Endometrial cancer is the second most common gynaecological cancer in South Africa. It typically arises in the sixth and seventh decades of life. However, an increasing number of premenopausal ... -
Early onset pre-eclampsia with severe features necessitating fetal delivery: outcome of pregnancies with birthweight 1000-1800g at Tygerberg Hospital 2017
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)Introduction: Expectant management of early onset pre-eclampsia (EOPE) is an established practice at Tygerberg Hospital and some other tertiary institutions in South Africa. Its outcome has been documented in several ... -
Outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies in women 40 years and older at Tygerberg Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of ART in women age of 40 years and above Design: Retrospective descriptive study Setting: Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Unit Population: All women aged 40 years ... -
Pain management protocol for oocyte retrieval in low-resource setting assisted reproductive technology: Patient survey
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)Introduction: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) involves a series of procedures, the cost of which may prevent many from achieving reproduction desire s. To cut on the cost , oocyte retrieval has evolved into an ... -
Audit of term elective caesarean section outcomes at Tygerberg Academic Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Aim The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of patients intended for elective caesarean section (ELCS) at 39+0 weeks who are converted to emergency caesarean sections (EMCS) or normal ... -
Uptake rate of prenatal genetic screening and invasive testing in pregnant women over the age of 37 in Tygerberg Hospital and factors influencing this.
(2021-12)Introduction Prenatal screening in pregnant women of advanced maternal age has been shown to be ineffective in Cape Town. This study aims to determine the uptake rate of prenatal screening and invasive testing by ... -
Reported competencies of junior medical doctors in managing seriously ill and injured children in South African hospitals
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)Background The correct management of seriously ill and injured children is a critical skill for doctors with dire consequences for the patient if interventions are not appropriate and timely. While children comprise a ... -
The effects of co-culturing human embryos in one-step continuous culture media on blastulation and assisted reproductive technology outcomes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The embryo culture system plays a vital role in optimizing human embryos' growth and development in vitro. At present, studies determining these conditions are often limited and contradictory, ... -
Prenatal diagnosis and outcomes of congenital Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO) at Tygerberg Hospital Fetal Medicine Unit: an audit of 12 years
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the frequency, etiology, survival and associated morbidity of prenatally detected Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO) to predict outcome and guide prenatal counselling and ... -
Time-lapse analysis and morphokinetic evaluation of fresh vs. vitrified/warmed oocytes, including donor and explorative sibling oocyte cycles
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Infertility is defined as a disorder of the reproductive system whereby there is failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. The ... -
Report on the live birth rates and neonatal outcomes of ART patients at Aevitas Fertility Clinic : implications of a Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) program
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background: The practice of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) has become quite commercial in the last decade or two, since an increasing number of couple’s face fertility challenges and nevertheless ... -
Uterine carcinosarcoma: A 10-Year single institution experience
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)Objective: This study aimed to determine 5-year progression-free and overall survival in patients with uterine carcinosarcoma, to determine clinical and surgical-pathologic features, to recognize patterns of recurrence and ... -
Eyeball (Office) urodynamics: is there value to predict hidden (Occult) stress urinary incontinence with sims speculum reduction in patients with pelvic organ prolapse? – a retrospective descriptive study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)Introduction: Occult stress urinary incontinence (OSUI) is an accepted predictor of postoperative stress urinary incontinence (POSUI) in stress continent women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP)(1). De novo stress urinary ... -
Management of epithelial ovarian cancer at a tertiary centre in South Africa: a retrospective evaluation of early recurrence and contributory factors
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)Introduction. Epithelial ovarian cancer is associated with high recurrence rates and poor survival, especially if the disease is advanced, surgery sub-optimal, and or has high-grade histology. However, there is a paucity ... -
Experiences of women who survive major obstetric haemorrhage
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Severe post-partum haemorrhage is a major cause of maternal morbidity in South Africa. There is very little information about the experience of survivors of PPH in the local South African setting. This ...
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