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Cervical Pregnancy Following In Vitro Fertilization: Evacuation After Uterine Artery Embolization with Subsequent Successful Intrauterine Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Pattinson H. Anthony,
Dunphy Bruce C.,
Wood Steven,
Saliken John
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1994.tb01282.x
Subject(s) - uterine artery embolization , medicine , in vitro fertilisation , pregnancy , obstetrics , uterine artery , embryo transfer , tamponade , cervical pregnancy , gynecology , embolization , gestation , surgery , ectopic pregnancy , biology , genetics
Summary: A case is described in which a cervical pregnancy followed in vitro fertilization. Treatment was delayed at the request of the patient until the second trimester, and was successfully managed by preoperative bilateral angiographic uterine artery occlusion, surgical evacuation, and postoperative balloon tamponade. Subsequent embryo transfer of previously cryopreserved embryos resulted in a normal intrauterine pregnancy and delivery without complications. This case highlights the need for awareness of cervical pregnancy following in vitro fertilization and the success of management which preserves fertility.