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Heterotopic cervical pregnancy successfully treated with transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration and cervical-stay sutures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11334923     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To present a case of a heterotopic cervical pregnancy successfully treated with transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration and cervical-stay sutures. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary academic IVF program. PATIENT(S): A 35-year-old woman who conceived from IVF-ET treatment at 5.5 weeks of gestation. INTERVENTION(S): Transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of the cervical pregnancy followed by cervical-stay sutures to control hemorrhage after aspiration. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Recovery of the patient, preservation of the intrauterine pregnancy, and sequelae. RESULTS(S): The cervical pregnancy was successfully aborted, and the intrauterine pregnancy progressed to term. CONCLUSION(S): Transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration in combination with hemostatic cervical-stay sutures can be safely used to manage heterotopic cervical pregnancies.
Authors:
D Chen; I Kligman; Z Rosenwaks
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  75     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2001 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-05-03     Completed Date:  2001-06-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1030-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center For Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Therapeutic / methods*
Cervix Uteri / surgery,  ultrasonography
Female
Fertilization in Vitro / adverse effects*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy*
Pregnancy, Ectopic / surgery,  therapy*,  ultrasonography
Pregnancy, Multiple
Sutures

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