Ultrasound-guided transcervical forceps extraction of unruptured interstitial pregnancy.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23683343.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.12265.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Extraction, Obstetrical
- Pregnancy, Ectopic
- Ultrasonography, Interventional