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Ectopic Pregnancy

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine
Time : 1-2 hours (average)
Blood Loss : Moderate (50 - 200 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Blocks : TAP
Considerations : Arterial line, High Blood Loss, PONV

Anesthetic Approaches

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The Surgery

Ectopic Pregnancy is a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg is implanted somewhere outside the uterus. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube (96%). A ruptured ectopic pregnancy...

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