title: Delayed delivery following unusual flare-up pelvic abscess after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of delayed delivery of twins following pelvic abscess that required laparotomy after uncomplicated IVF-ET.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Perinatology.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 32-year-old nulliparous woman after IVF-ET.
  
  
  METHODS
  In vitro fertilization and ET, laparotomy, observation in the hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Delayed delivery following pelvic abscess that required laparotomy after uncomplicated IVF-ET.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After a successful delayed delivery, the patient and her infant were discharged home.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pelvic abscess rarely complicates pregnancy. It cannot be excluded in women after IVF-ET. This report confirms the necessity to develop a comprehensive approach for continuation of complicated multiple pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Martin, Slovak Republic. biringer@jfmed.uniba.sk
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Biringer
authors.forename: Pavol
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zubor
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Visnovsky
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Danko
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D034161:Pelvic Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*