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Differential diagnosis of suspected cervical pregnancy and conservative treatment with the combination of laparoscopy-assisted uterine artery ligation and hysteroscopic endocervical resection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15193489     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of differential diagnosis by team consultation of abortion in progression, low-lying implantation/cervicoisthmic pregnancy, and cervical pregnancy (CP) in patients referred for suspicion of abnormal implantation on the lower segment and cervix of the uterus and to determine the efficacy of endoscopic surgery with uterine artery blockade followed by cervical evacuation in the treatment of confirmed CP. DESIGN: Prospective observational study under multiple-clinic and multiple-hospital cooperation. SETTING: Tertiary clinical and academic medical center. PATIENT(S): Twenty-seven women with a tentative diagnosis of CP made at their primary gynecologists' offices from July 1999 to June 2003. INTERVENTION(S): Second-opinion ultrasound scanning with transabdominal and transvaginal approach and optional color Doppler use. For patients with confirmed CP, a new treatment modality with laparoscopy-assisted uterine artery ligation followed by hysteroscopic local endocervical resection to remove the ectopic pregnancy was employed. For patients with abortion in progression or low-lying implantation/cervicoisthmic pregnancy (non-CP) requiring termination, dilatation and curettage (D&C) was performed under transabdominal ultrasound guidance. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Fulfillment of ultrasound-based diagnostic criteria and operative course, convalescence, and commencement of menstruation in those patients with confirmed CP. RESULT(S): Cervical pregnancy was diagnosed in six (22.2%) patients at <or=9-weeks' gestation, and they were all successfully treated without the need for adjuvant therapy. The mean operating time was 119 minutes, and the mean blood loss was 125 mL. Menstruation began a mean of 63 days after the treatment. Termination of non-CPs was achieved by a simple D&C. CONCLUSION(S): Team consultation minimizes false-positive ultrasound-based diagnosis of CP. A single-step combination endoscopic operation is an effective uterus-preserving alternative in the management of CP.
Authors:
Fu-Tsai Kung; Hao Lin; Te-Yao Hsu; Chih-Yang Chang; Hsuan-Wei Huang; Li-Ying Huang; Yin-Jou Chou; Kuan-Hui Huang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  81     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2004 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-06-14     Completed Date:  2004-07-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1642-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ftkung@ksts.seed.net.tw
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Spontaneous / ultrasonography
Adult
Arteries
Blood Loss, Surgical
Cervix Uteri / surgery*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Hysteroscopy*
Laparoscopy*
Ligation
Menstruation
Postoperative Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Ectopic / surgery*,  ultrasonography*
Prospective Studies
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Uterus / blood supply*

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