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Treatment of heterotopic cervical pregnancy after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer by using transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration and instillation of hypertonic solution of sodium chloride.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17412333     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of successful treatment of heterotopic cervical pregnancy resulting from IVF-embryo transfer. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary university clinical center. PATIENT(S): A 31-year-old patient, treated for heterotopic cervical pregnancy, diagnosed in the 6th gestational week. INTERVENTION(S): Transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of cervical pregnancy and instillation of hypertonic solution of sodium chloride, upon ligation of descending cervical branches of the uterine arteries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Patient recovery and further maintenance of intrauterine twin pregnancy. RESULT(S): The cervical pregnancy was successfully aborted, and the intrauterine twin pregnancy was successfully maintained. CONCLUSION(S): The intervention applied may be used in treatment of heterotopic cervical pregnancy.
Authors:
Milenko Prorocic; Mladenko Vasiljevic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2007-04-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  88     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2007 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-08     Completed Date:  2007-11-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  969.e3-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics Narodni Front, Belgrade Medical School, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. nvas@eunet.yu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Therapeutic / methods
Adult
Arteries
Cervix Uteri / ultrasonography
Embryo Transfer / adverse effects
Female
Fertilization in Vitro / adverse effects
Humans
Ligation
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Ectopic / surgery,  therapy*,  ultrasonography
Pregnancy, Multiple
Saline Solution, Hypertonic / therapeutic use*
Twins
Uterus / blood supply
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Saline Solution, Hypertonic

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