Educated: St. Aloysius College [Malta], Junior College [Royal University of Malta], University of Malta, Catholic University of Leuven [Belgium], National Research Institute for Mother and Child [Warsaw, Poland]. Furthered specialised medical training in the Cliniques Universitaires St. Raphael/Gasthuisberg [Leuven, Belgium] and the Royal Maternity Hospital [Belfast, N. Ireland]. Qualifications: Medical Doctorate [University of Malta, 1979], Accreditation Certificate in Obstetrics-Gynaecology [Leuven, Belgium, 1985], Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians Address: Malta
Journal of Case Reports and Images in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Introduction: This case highlights the long-term obstetric risks following salpingectomy. These i... more Introduction: This case highlights the long-term obstetric risks following salpingectomy. These include recurrent ipsilateral interstitial ectopic pregnancy and uterine rupture. Case Report: A 29-year-old lady presented with acute abdominal pain as well as signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic shock at 14 weeks of gestation. She was subsequently diagnosed with a ruptured right-sided interstitial ectopic pregnancy, which was managed surgically. The patient had a past history of open salpingo-oophorectomy for a complicated right-sided ectopic pregnancy involving the ovary at 12 weeks of gestation in her previous pregnancy. A subsequent pregnancy a year later was complicated by impending uterine rupture at 30 weeks of gestation. A healthy baby was delivered by Cesarean section. Conclusion: A meticulous surgical technique is of the essence when performing a salpingectomy for whatever pathology. The risk of a recurrent ipsilateral interstitial ectopic pregnancy must always be considered. Als...
The spreading cult of Christ the Healer during the Medieval period led to sick-nursing being view... more The spreading cult of Christ the Healer during the Medieval period led to sick-nursing being viewed as a Christian duty. This encouraged royal dignitaries and philantrophic individuals to donate funds towards the institution and maintenance of a hospital or hospice, the management of these institutions being often shared with religious authorities. The Maltese Islands have been serviced by a series of hospitals, the earliest dating to the fourteenth century. In line with the changing governing authorities through the centuries, the "houses of healing" were variously organized to reflect the different attitudes towards management structures and responsibility cascade. The hospital authorities further exercised their control over the various levels of personnel by detailing regulations that governed the work ethos of all hospital staff. These regulations augmented the general legislative measures taken by the government authorities to control medical and surgical, midwifery and apothecary practices. To assist the government and hospital authorities in ensuring efficient management of the various institutions, data collection and analysis tools were introduced to audit the practice.peer-reviewe
Contents : Editorial / H.E. Prof. Chev. C. Savona Ventura - Gandhi and Lepers - Message from Geof... more Contents : Editorial / H.E. Prof. Chev. C. Savona Ventura - Gandhi and Lepers - Message from Geoff Prescott, Chief Executive of Lepra - Kif Patri Damian sar qaddis - Three generations affected by leprosy - Morbidity and mortality of leprosy in the Middle Ages / Natalie Anderson - Dan Gesu iehor / Tony C. Cutajar
Journal of Case Reports and Images in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Introduction: This case highlights the long-term obstetric risks following salpingectomy. These i... more Introduction: This case highlights the long-term obstetric risks following salpingectomy. These include recurrent ipsilateral interstitial ectopic pregnancy and uterine rupture. Case Report: A 29-year-old lady presented with acute abdominal pain as well as signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic shock at 14 weeks of gestation. She was subsequently diagnosed with a ruptured right-sided interstitial ectopic pregnancy, which was managed surgically. The patient had a past history of open salpingo-oophorectomy for a complicated right-sided ectopic pregnancy involving the ovary at 12 weeks of gestation in her previous pregnancy. A subsequent pregnancy a year later was complicated by impending uterine rupture at 30 weeks of gestation. A healthy baby was delivered by Cesarean section. Conclusion: A meticulous surgical technique is of the essence when performing a salpingectomy for whatever pathology. The risk of a recurrent ipsilateral interstitial ectopic pregnancy must always be considered. Als...
The spreading cult of Christ the Healer during the Medieval period led to sick-nursing being view... more The spreading cult of Christ the Healer during the Medieval period led to sick-nursing being viewed as a Christian duty. This encouraged royal dignitaries and philantrophic individuals to donate funds towards the institution and maintenance of a hospital or hospice, the management of these institutions being often shared with religious authorities. The Maltese Islands have been serviced by a series of hospitals, the earliest dating to the fourteenth century. In line with the changing governing authorities through the centuries, the "houses of healing" were variously organized to reflect the different attitudes towards management structures and responsibility cascade. The hospital authorities further exercised their control over the various levels of personnel by detailing regulations that governed the work ethos of all hospital staff. These regulations augmented the general legislative measures taken by the government authorities to control medical and surgical, midwifery and apothecary practices. To assist the government and hospital authorities in ensuring efficient management of the various institutions, data collection and analysis tools were introduced to audit the practice.peer-reviewe
Contents : Editorial / H.E. Prof. Chev. C. Savona Ventura - Gandhi and Lepers - Message from Geof... more Contents : Editorial / H.E. Prof. Chev. C. Savona Ventura - Gandhi and Lepers - Message from Geoff Prescott, Chief Executive of Lepra - Kif Patri Damian sar qaddis - Three generations affected by leprosy - Morbidity and mortality of leprosy in the Middle Ages / Natalie Anderson - Dan Gesu iehor / Tony C. Cutajar
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