Abstract:Abdominal pregnancy is a rare form of pregnancy but presents a very high risk of both morbidity and mortality for the fetus and mother. This situation is one of the most serious forms of ectopic pregnancy. The incidence of abdominal pregnancy varies, Rahman et al, get an incidence of 1 in 130,200 births. In the United States between 1970-1983 there were 10.9 abdominal pregnancies / 100,000 live births and 9.2 abdominal pregnancies / 1000 ectopic pregnancies. In laparotomy, placental management is the most diff… Show more
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