Keyhole ( laparoscopic surgery ) can also be used to diagnose abdominal pregnancy
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MRI has also been used with success to diagnose abdominal pregnancy and plan for surgery.
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Elevated alpha-fetoprotein levels are another clue of the presence of an abdominal pregnancy.
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It is generally recommended to perform a laparotomy when the diagnosis of an abdominal pregnancy is made.
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Other causes of death in people with an abdominal pregnancy include anemia, pulmonary embolus, coagulopathy, and infection.
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Others-in the minority-are of the view that abdominal pregnancy should be defined by a placenta implanted into the peritoneum.
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Suspicion of an abdominal pregnancy is raised when the baby's parts can be easily felt, or the induction of labor.
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In cases where there is invasion of bladder, it is treated in similar manner to abdominal pregnancy and manual placental removal is avoided.
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While rare, abdominal pregnancies have a higher chance of morbidity compared to normal and ectopic pregnancies but, on occasion a healthy viable infant can be delivered.
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In very rare occasions the pregnancy may find a sufficient foothold outside the ovary to continue as an abdominal pregnancy, and an occasional delivery has been reported.
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