Uterine artery embolization followed by dilation and curettage for cervical pregnancy.
BACKGROUND
Cervical pregnancy can be a life-threatening condition due to the risk of severe hemorrhage. Progression of ultrasonographic diagnostic technology has allowed the early detection of cervical pregnancy. However, a standard treatment protocol for fertility preservation has not yet been established.


METHODS
Two women with cervical pregnancy presented with cardiac activity at 6 and 7 weeks of gestation. They were treated with transfemoral uterine artery embolization followed by dilation and curettage with minimal bleeding. One patient gave birth to a healthy neonate 20 months after the procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
Early cervical pregnancies were treated with dilation and curettage after uterine artery embolization. This treatment can be considered as conservative management for patients who desire to preserve their fertility.
Nakao
Yoshifumi
Y
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga City, Saga, Japan. nakaoy@cc.saga-u.ac.jp
Yokoyama
Masatoshi
M
Iwasaka
Tsuyoshi
T
D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*