CERVICAL PREGNANCY MANAGED BY SUCTION EVACUATION AND BALLOON TAMPONADE

Authors
OKEAHIALAM MG TUFFNELL DJ ODONOVAN P SAPHERSON DA
Citation
Mg. Okeahialam et al., CERVICAL PREGNANCY MANAGED BY SUCTION EVACUATION AND BALLOON TAMPONADE, European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 79(1), 1998, pp. 89-90
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Biology","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03012115
Volume
79
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
89 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-2115(1998)79:1<89:CPMBSE>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A woman with a very poor obstetric history with a cervical pregnancy w as managed without hysterectomy. Diagnosis was made by the transvagina l ultrasound. Haemorrhage was controlled by suction evacuation and bal loon tamponade. Although cervical perforation occurred, the tamponade was able to control haemorrhage after repair of the perforation. (C) 1 998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.