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Feticide Followed by Successful Removal of Pregnancy Products in Early Abdominal Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Qureshi Rahat N.,
Chaudhuary Nasreen,
Rizvi Imtiaz,
Afzal Masood
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1340-9654
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1995.tb00891.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestation , obstetrics , ultrasound , abdomen , abdominal pregnancy , fetus , early pregnancy factor , surgery , radiology , genetics , biology
Patient presented with an acute abdomen at 18 weeks gestation. Ultrasound and CT scan confirmed single extra uterine gestation. Considering the maternal hazards associated with surgical removal of viable abdominal pregnancy feticide was performed with ultrasound guided intracardial injection of KCl solution. Ten days after the procedure successful removal of pregnancy was achieved with no intra or post operative complications.