Abstract
Objective: To incorporate conservative management of a heterotopic pregnancy using injection of KCl into the ectopic pregnancy (EP). Design: A retrospective case report. Setting: A patient referred to an academic institution in the division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, incorporating the ultrasound (US) and operating room facilities. Intervention(s): Using US as a guide, KCl was injected into the chorionic cavity of an EP. Main Outcome Measure(s): Resolution of ectopic gestational tissue with resultant hematosalpinx requiring exploratory laparotomy. Uncomplicated prenatal course of intrauterine pregnancy. Result(s): Injection of KCl into the chorionic cavity of EP resulting in resolution of gestational tissue but complicated by hematosalpinx in the fallopian tube. Conclusion(s): Selective embryo reduction of a tubal heterotopic pregnancy remains a viable therapeutic option.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1028-1030 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Fertility and sterility |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- embryo reduction
- Heterotopic pregnancy
- salpingocentesis
- tubal pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology