ABSTRACT
Se describe un caso de embarazo ectópico intramiometrial luego de tratamiento de fertilización in vitro y transferencia embrionaria (FIV-TE). El caso fue tratado conservadoramente mediante inyección de metotrexato intrasacular guiada por ecografía, obteniéndose un embarazo gemelar exitoso a término después de una transferencia de embriones descongelados.
We describe a case of ectopic intramyometrial pregnancy after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET), treated conservatively by ultrasound-guided intrasacular injection of methotrexate, followed by a successful twin pregnancy after frozen-thawed embryos transfer.
ABSTRACT
Vasopressin is often used locally to reduce blood loss in gynecologic surgery. The use of local infiltration of low concentration vasopressin (0.05-0.3 units/ml) has been considered to be safe. However, serious side effects such as bradycardia, hypertension, arrhythmia, pulmonary edema, coronary vasospasm, myocardial infarction and even cardiac arrest were reported during low-dose vasopressin. In 2 healthy women with myoma and multiple myoma combined with adenomyosis, we experienced pulmonary edema after intramyometrial injection and paracervical infiltration of vasopressin. After diuretics and oxygen therapy, the patients were recovered without any complications.
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Female , Humans , Adenomyosis , Arrhythmias, Cardiac , Bradycardia , Coronary Vasospasm , Diuretics , Gynecologic Surgical Procedures , Heart Arrest , Hypertension , Myocardial Infarction , Myoma , Oxygen , Pulmonary Edema , VasopressinsABSTRACT
Vasopressin, an extremely potent vasoconstrictor, has been widely used for surgical hemostasis in gynecological practices. But, Intramyometrial infiltration of vasopressin is not free of side effects and may cause lethal complications including pulmonary edema, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest in spite of infrequency of reported cases. Sudden cardiac arrest was encountered just after intramyometrial injection of vasopressin in our patient undergoing dilation and curettage. We believe that this awful complication was due to baroreflex-mediated regulation of blood pressure, caused by unintentional penetration of vasopressin into the vessels. We herewith discuss the complications of the local injection of vasopressin and the safe dose of vasopressin for intramyometrial injection.
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Humans , Anesthesia, General , Baroreflex , Blood Pressure , Curettage , Death, Sudden, Cardiac , Heart Arrest , Hemostasis, Surgical , Myocardial Infarction , Pulmonary Edema , VasopressinsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to assess whether uterine intraendometrial or intramyometrial arterial blood flow impedance in Doppler sonography is related to the outcomes of IVF-ET cycles. METHODS: A total of 24 patients undergoing IVF-ET was recruited for the study. All patients received controlled ovarian hyperstimulation(COH) with GnRH agonist and gonadotropins. Doppler sonographic examinations were performed by using Combison 530(Medison) with 5.5 MHz transvaginal probe. Pulsatility index(PI) was evaluated for uterine, radial, and spiral arteries on the days of hCG administration, oocyte retrieval, and embryo transfer(ET). Serum E2 level was assayed on the hCG day. RESULTS: The overall pregnancy rate after IVF-ET was 29.2%(7/24). There was no significant difference in PI of uterine artery between pregnant and nonpregnant groups, No pregnancy occurred in 4(16.7%) patients without intraendometrial or subendometrial blood flow. Compared with nonpregnant group, PI of radial artery on the hCG day and PI of spiral artery on the hCG and oocyte retrieval days were significantly lower in pregnant group. There were no significant correlations between Serum E level on the hCG day and Pl of any three arteries. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the Doppler sonographic parameter, PI, of intraendometrial and intramyometrial arteries are more useful than that of uterine artery not only in predicting the success of IVF-ET, but also in assessing the endometrial receptivity.