Cornual pregnancies in patients with prior salpingectomy undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
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Authors: | SK Agarwal AL Wisot G Garzo DR Meldrum |
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Affiliation: | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine, USA. |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To examine the frequency of cornual pregnancy in patients with prior salpingectomy undergoing IVF. DESIGN: Review. SETTING: Private fertility practice. PATIENTS: Women undergoing IVF. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Cornual ectopic pregnancy. RESULTS: Of 26 ectopic pregnancies detected after ET during a 7-year period, 7 were located in the cornu or tubal stump after prior salpingectomy. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with prior salpingectomy undergoing IVF are at particular risk for cornual pregnancy. |
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