Academic literature on the topic 'Umbilical discharge'

Pregnancy occurs when a sperm fertilizes an egg released from the ovary during ovulation. The fertilized egg then implants in the uterus. Pregnancy can be affected by various factors, including pathologies such as abnormal vaginal discharge, congenital deformities of the uterus and vagina, vaginal agenesis, and carcinoma cervix during pregnancy. As the lungs of a fetus are still in the process of formation, artificial womb technology imitates the natural conditions of a human womb. This reduces the need for the developing child to breathe. This technology also provides health benefits to pregnant women by offering a safe alternative to high-risk pregnancies and reducing the chances of premature birth. The term for gestation that occurs outside the body is ectogestation. An artificial uterus, often referred to as an "exo-womb," would need to remove waste and provide a growing fetus with nutrition and oxygen. In addition to this, an artificial uterus system could include an interface that takes over the functions of the placenta, an amniotic tank that acts as the amniotic sac, and an umbilical cord. EctoLife has opened the world's first artificial womb facility, where customers can choose from a range of baby features. Transparent "growth pods" in the lab allow EctoLife to produce up to 30,000 offspring every year. The concept behind EctoLife is to offer parents the ability to create customized children using artificial wombs.

A 40-year-old Malay nulliparous female, morbidly obese (height 161 cm, weight 158.5 kg, BMI 60.1 kg/m2) presented with a large uterine fibroid, FIGO Grade 4 with its upper border extending up to the 4 cm above the umbilicus. After 6 months of GnRH suppression, she consented to a total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Preoperatively, she was optimized, and bowel preparation was done with 3 days of liquid diet, a rectal enema, and antacid pre-induction. A nasogastric tube was inserted before port entry. The ports were placed higher, with the primary port at the epigastric region and the working ports on the left paramedian at the level of the umbilicus and ipsilateral left lumbar. Intracorporeal myomectomy was done to reduce the mass size before proceeding to a total hysterectomy in the usual manner. The patient was stable throughout the operation, and blood loss was approximately 900 mls. Postoperatively, the patient was fully ambulated and resumed a regular diet 24 hours after surgery, and was discharged home well. Operating a sizeable uterine mass in a super-morbidly obese woman laparoscopically is technically far more challenging for surgical and anesthetic management. Perioperative preparation, positioning, anesthetic management, and ergonomic port placement are paramount to surgical outcomes. Minimally invasive surgery is safe and feasible, and it is the best option for the morbidly obese patients as it allows early mobilization and spares them from tumultuous postoperative morbidity from open surgery, as proven by our case.