A case report of a successfully managed advanced abdominal pregnancy with favorable fetomaternal outcomes
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2017
Authors
Osanyin, GE
Okunade, KS
Oye-Adeniran, BA
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Abstract
An abdominal pregnancy can be regarded as a form of an ectopic pregnancy where the embryo or fetus is growing and developing outside the uterus but within the abdominal cavity. While it is a very rare occurrence, abdominal pregnancies have a higher chance of maternal mortality, perinatal mortality, and morbidity compared to normal and ectopic pregnancies, but on occasion, a healthy viable infant can be delivered. We presented the case of a 40-year-old gravida 8 para 4+3 (4 alive) woman with intra‑abdominal pregnancy who was first seen at 29 weeks’ gestation with a history of abdominal pain and ultrasonographic findings of a live intra‑abdominal fetus. She was managed conservatively till 34 weeks’ gestation and was subsequently delivered by laparotomy with favorable maternal and fetal outcomes. The case is reported to highlight the successful outcome in spite of the difficulties in diagnosis and management in a low-resource setting.
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Scholarly article
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Ectopic pregnancy , laparotomy , perinatal mortality , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgery::Obstetrics and women's diseases
Citation
Osanyin GE, Okunade KS, Oye-Adeniran BA. A case report of a successfully managed advanced abdominal pregnancy with favorable fetomaternal outcomes. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2017; 34(3): 240-2.