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3043301

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3 Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
Ectopic pregnancy continues to be a major complication of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer. We report the first abdominal pregnancy occurring after this therapeutic approach. The patient, a 35-year-old female, presented a frozen pelvis with a history of severe endometriosis and a left salpingectomy. After the transfer of four concepti in her second IVF/embryo transfer attempt, she became pregnant. Unfortunately, ultrasound evaluation five weeks later showed an ectopic pregnancy in the cul-de-sac. During laparotomy, it was noticed that implantation had taken place near the mesentery of the sigmoid and rectosigmoid. A right cornual tubal ligation was performed. Although the benefit of IVF/embryo transfer far outweighs the risk of an ectopic pregnancy, it is imperative that physicians who care for patients after IVF/embryo transfer be fully aware of the possibility of this complication in this high-risk population.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0029-7844
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
72
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
499-502
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Abdominal pregnancy after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
pubmed:affiliation
Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports