October 2009 · Vol. 21, No. 10What you should know about heterotopic pregnancy
With increasing use of ART and a rising incidence of ectopic pregnancy, the phenomenon of coexisting intrauterine and extrauterine gestations is becoming much less rare
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The greatest increase in the incidence of heterotopic pregnancy has been seen with GIFT and ART involving multiple embryos
When treating ectopic pregnancy, postpone D&C until you’ve confirmed that the uterus is empty
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Daniel
M.
Avery,
MDDr. Avery is Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Marion
D.
Reed,
MDDr. Reed is Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa, Ala. William
L.
Lenahan,
MDDr. Lenahan is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa, Ala. He also practices ObGyn in Winfield, Ala.
The authors report no financial relationships relevant to this article.
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