A case of advanced viable extrauterine pregnancy.
Advanced extrauterine pregnancy with a successful outcome is a rare event. A case is presented of a 34-year-old woman at 35 weeks gestation whose abdominal pregnancy was successfully managed. The diagnostic and management problems associated with abdominal pregnancy are discussed, and especially the controversial issues of the treatment of the placenta after delivery. The reasons for the high maternal and perinatal mortality associated with the condition are analyzed.
Sapuri
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Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Klufio
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011269:Pregnancy, Abdominal / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal