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Ultrasound‐guided transcervical forceps extraction of unruptured interstitial pregnancy
Author(s) -
Ahn JW,
Lee SJ,
Lee SH,
Kang SP,
Won HS
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/1471-0528.12265
Subject(s) - medicine , interstitial pregnancy , forceps , ultrasound , obstetrics , caesarean section , pregnancy , surgery , radiology , ectopic pregnancy , genetics , biology
This report introduces a method for ultrasound‐guided transcervical forceps extraction ( UTCE ) of unruptured interstitial pregnancies; this method does not necessitate elective caesarean delivery for future pregnancies. This report also compares this technique with conventional methods. A retrospective review was conducted involving 16 women treated for interstitial pregnancies. Among these women, UTCE was successfully performed in six of 16 women, with only one woman requiring additional intervention; conventional treatment was performed in the other ten women. UTCE is a safe, effective and minimally invasive option for treating interstitial pregnancies and should be considered as an alternative treatment modality.