1. Successful conservative management of cervical ectopic pregnancy: a case series.
- Author
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Taylor JE, Yalcinkaya TM, and Akar ME
- Subjects
- Adult, Combined Modality Therapy, Dilatation and Curettage, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Injections, Intramuscular, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Ectopic diagnostic imaging, Ultrasonography, Prenatal, Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal therapeutic use, Cervix Uteri blood supply, Methotrexate therapeutic use, Pregnancy, Ectopic therapy, Uterine Artery Embolization
- Abstract
Objective: To report our experience of conservative treatment in four patients with cervical ectopic pregnancy., Design: Case series., Setting: Academic medical center., Patients: Four women diagnosed with cervical ectopic pregnancy managed conservatively., Intervention(s): Systemic methotrexate alone or combined with subsequent uterine artery embolization (UAE)., Main Outcome Measures: Conservative management with decreased rate of serious complications., Results: No hysterectomies were needed. One patient required subsequent intervention, UAE., Conclusion: Conservative treatment of cervical pregnancy might be successful with careful follow up and subsequent conservative interventions.
- Published
- 2011
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