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Safe resectoscopic evacuation of a 10-week viable cervical pregnancy after transfemoral bilateral uterine artery embolization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16086576     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe therapy of a 10.5-week viable cervical pregnancy. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: An academic medical center. PATIENT(S): A 38-year-old women with cervical pregnancy. INTERVENTION(S): Transfemoral bilateral uterine artery embolization followed by resectoscopic evacuation of the gestational products. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Resolution of products of conception and serum beta-hCG levels. RESULT(S): Successful outcome with minimal maternal morbidity and preservation of the uterus. CONCLUSION(S): Uterine artery embolotherapy followed by resectoscopic evacuation of cervical pregnancy minimized morbidity and preserved the uterus.
Authors:
George Vilos; Basim Abu-Rafea; Roman Kozak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  84     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2005 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-08-08     Completed Date:  2005-12-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  509     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Therapeutic / methods*
Arteries
Cervix Uteri / blood supply,  surgery,  ultrasonography*
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
Female
Femoral Artery* / surgery
Humans
Hysteroscopy / methods
Pregnancy

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