1. Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy: Conservative Surgical Management
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Mamta M. Mamik, M. Ashraf, Hussein Warda, and Mostafa I. Abuzeid
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Electrosurgery ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Diagnostic laparoscopy ,Pregnancy ,Laparotomy ,medicine ,Scientific Papers ,Humans ,Laparoscopy ,Interstitial ectopic ,Cornuostomy ,Ectopic pregnancy ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Dissection ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Pregnancy, Ectopic ,Products of conception ,Interstitial pregnancy ,Female ,business - Abstract
Introduction Interstitial pregnancy is a rare and life-threatening condition. Diagnosis and appropriate management are critical in preventing morbidity and death. Case description Four cases of interstitial pregnancy are presented. Diagnostic laparoscopy followed by laparotomy and cornuostomy with removal of products of conception was performed in 1 case. Laparoscopic cornuostomy and removal of products of conception were performed in the subsequent 3 cases with some modifications of the technique. Subsequent successful reproductive outcomes are also presented. Discussion Progressively conservative surgical measures are being used to treat interstitial pregnancy successfully, with no negative impact on subsequent pregnancies.
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- 2014