J Korean Med Sci. 2001 Dec;16(6):801-804. English.
Published online Apr 27, 2009.
Copyright © 2001 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
Case Report

Preoperative Uterine Artery Embolization and Evacuation in the Management of Cervical Pregnancy: Report of Two Cases

Ki Young Ryu, Seung Ryong Kim, Sam Hyun Cho,* and Soon Young Song
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Myongji Hospital, Koyang, Korea.
    • Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Myongji Hospital, Koyang, Korea.
    • *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Preoperative uterine artery embolization and cervical evacuation as conservative management of cervical pregnancy has been tried in recent years. However, cervical suturing, vasoconstrictor injection, or cervical ballooning was frequently used as an ancillary measures in those procedures in most of the previous studies. We report two cases of cervical pregnancy that were successfully treated with preoperative uterine artery embolization and removal of gestational material without ancillary procedures. Our therapeutic modality seems to be safe and effective for conservative management of cervical pregnancy.

Keywords
Embolization, Therapeutic; Pregnancy, Ectopic; Hemorrhage


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