Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Mi Ju Kim

2 Articles

The diagnosis of an imperforate anus in female fetuses: Hyun Mi Kim, Hyun-Hwa Cha, Jong In Kim, Won Joon Seong, Sook-Hyun Park, Mi Ju Kim; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2021;38(3):240-244. Published online October 7, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2020.00507

7,281 View
148 Download
3 Citations

Imperforate anus is an anomaly caused by a defect in the development of the hindgut during early pregnancy. It is a relatively common congenital malformation and is more common in males. Although there are cases of a solitary imperforate anus, the condition is more commonly found as a part of a wider spectrum of other congenital anomalies. Although urgent reconstructive anorectal surgery is not necessary, immediate evaluation is important and urgent decompressive surgery may be required. Moreover, as there are often other anomalies that can affect management, prenatal diagnosis can help in optimizing perinatal care and prepare parents through prenatal counseling. In the past, imperforate anus was diagnosed by prenatal ultrasonography based on indirect signs such as bowel dilatation or intraluminal calcified meconium. Currently, it is diagnosed by directly checking the perineum with prenatal ultrasonography. Despite advances in ultrasound technology, accurate prenatal diagnosis is impossible in most cases and imperforate anus is detected after birth. Here, we present two cases of imperforate anus in female fetuses that were not diagnosed prenatally.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Ultrasonography guided puncture and dilatation in membranous rectal atresia
Cunera M.C. de Beaufort, Joep P.M. Derikx, Simon G.F. Robben, Rick R. van Rijn, Ramon R. Gorter, L.W. Ernest van Heurn
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports.2023; 89: 102564. CrossRef
Anorectoplasty and external sphincteroplasty via inverted V-shaped incision on the perineum for the treatment of imperforate anus with rectal fistula to navicular fossa: Report of 26 cases
Da Ma, Yi Wang, Ying-Song Liu
Asian Journal of Surgery.2022; 45(6): 1313. CrossRef
Challenges in prenatal diagnosis of foetal anorectal malformation and hydrocolpos – Case report
Muhammad Alamsyah Aziz, Fatima Zahra, Cut ZB Razianti, Nuniek Kharismawati, Tjut Sutjighassani, Nadia Larastri Almira, Kevin Dominique Tjandraprawira
Annals of Medicine & Surgery.2022;[Epub] CrossRef

Association between gestational age at delivery and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio in the routine second trimester complete blood cell count: Hyun-Hwa Cha, Jong Mi Kim, Hyun Mi Kim, Mi Ju Kim, Gun Oh Chong, Won Joon Seong; Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2021;38(1):34-38. Published online June 18, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2020.00234

4,399 View
87 Download
3 Citations

Abstract PDF

Background
We aimed to determine whether routine second trimester complete blood cell (CBC) count parameters, including neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), could predict obstetric outcomes.
Methods
We included singleton pregnancies for which the 50-g oral glucose tolerance test and CBC were routinely performed between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation in our outpatient clinic from January 2015 to December 2017. The subjects were divided into three groups according to their pregnancy outcomes as follows: group 1, spontaneous preterm births, including preterm labor and preterm premature rupture of membranes; group 2, indicated preterm birth due to maternal, fetal, or placental causes (hypertensive disorder, fetal growth restriction, or placental abruption); and group 3, term deliveries, regardless of the indication of delivery. We compared the CBC parameters using a bivariate correlation test.
Results
The study included 356 pregnancies. Twenty-eight subjects were in group 1, 20 in group 2, and 308 in group 3. There were no significant differences between the three groups in neutrophil, monocyte, lymphocyte, and platelet counts. Although there was no significant difference in NLR, LMR, and PLR between the three groups, LMR showed a negative correlation with gestational age at delivery (r=−0.126, p=0.016).
Conclusion
We found that a higher LMR in the second trimester was associated with decreased gestational age at delivery. CBC parameters in the second trimester of pregnancy could be used to predict adverse obstetric outcomes.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Relationship between Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio with Spontaneous Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Liang Peng, Baodi Cao, Fangpeng Hou, Baolin Xu, Hong Zhou, Luyi Liang, Yu Jiang, Xiaohui Wang, Jingjian Zhou, Lingzhang Meng
Journal of Immunology Research.2023; 2023: 1. CrossRef
Evaluation of Complete Blood Cell Count Parameters in the Diagnosis of Threatened Preterm Labor and Premature Rupture of Membranes
Jule Eriç Horasanlı, Elifsena Canan Alp, Ramazan Bülbül
Dubai Medical Journal.2022; 5(3): 157. CrossRef
The Association of Inflammatory Biomarker of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Spontaneous Preterm Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sina Vakili, Parham Torabinavid, Reza Tabrizi, Alireza Shojazadeh, Nasrin Asadi, Kamran Hessami, Oleh Andrukhov
Mediators of Inflammation.2021; 2021: 1. CrossRef

Author index