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A conservative surgical treatment of cervical pregnancy with active bleeding ‐ uterine artery ligation and cervicotomy
Author(s) -
Su T.H.,
Wang Y.D.,
Chen C.P.,
Lei S.Y.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(92)90329-h
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine artery , ligation , cervical pregnancy , hysterectomy , pregnancy , fertility , obstetrics , conservative treatment , surgery , uterine bleeding , gynecology , population , gestation , genetics , environmental health , biology , ectopic pregnancy
Cervical pregnancy complicated with massive bleeding usually results in abdominal hysterectomy, and thus the patient loses her fertility potential. Conservative management to control active hemorrhaging as well as to preserve reproductive function is necessary for women who desire more children. We present four patients with cervical pregnancy, complicated by life threatening hemorrhage, who were successfully treated with uterine artery ligation and cervicotomy. Subsequently, one patient had two successful term pregnancies delivered by cesarean section.