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- Title
Successful management of prolonged abdominal pregnancy in low-resource setting: a case report.
- Authors
Zita, Cátia Samajo; Villa, Gonzalo Gonzáles; Matediana, Eduardo; Tomás, Pita; Pizzol, Damiano; Smith, Lee
- Abstract
Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening complication of pregnancy and represents the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester. In developing countries early diagnosis, necessary for favorable outcomes, is often unavailable and women are often not aware of possible conditions and associated complications. Moreover, access to sexual and reproductive health services and antenatal care are limited in such settings. Finally, management options are restricted and often performed in emergency with higher risk of complications and mortality. We report here a 33-year-old woman presenting a 41 weeks abdominal pregnancy successfully managed in a low-resource setting.
- Subjects
RESOURCE-limited settings; ECTOPIC pregnancy; PREGNANCY complications; REPRODUCTIVE health services; PREGNANCY; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2024, Vol 2024, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjae210