Open AccessSimultaneous Tubal and Intra‐Uterine Pregnancy Following in Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
Author(s) -
Barash Amihai,
Shoham Schwartz Zeev,
Blickstein Isaac,
Yamini Matan,
Borenstein Richard
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348909013285
Subject(s) - medicine , in vitro fertilisation , ectopic pregnancy , pregnancy , obstetrics , hemoperitoneum , gynecology , embryo transfer , salpingectomy , fetal distress , ovarian pregnancy , fetus , surgery , biology , genetics
A case of simultaneous ectopic and intra‐uterine pregnancy following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF‐ET) is described. On day 56 after ET the tubal pregnancy ruptured, with massive hemoperitoneum. Following salpingectomy, the intra‐uterine pregnancy continued to term when delivery was carried out by cesarean section owing to non‐progress of labor and suspected fetal distress. The pitfalls in diagnosing a simultaneous pregnancy of this kind following IVF‐ET are discussed.