key: cord-0961671-1u9k0btu authors: Damiani, Gianluca R.; Biffi, Anna; Del Boca, Gregorio; Arezzo, Francesca title: Abdominal pregnancy during the COVID‐19 pandemic date: 2020-06-25 journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13271 sha: f9b737d952b379cf2cb65d2af3187a22fc917ea7 doc_id: 961671 cord_uid: 1u9k0btu Description of the emergency approach used for management of an abdominal pregnancy during the COVID‐19 pandemic. to less than 5 IU/L at 21 days. No residual lesion was detected with ultrasonography at the 6-week follow-up. In general, image magnififcation during laparoscopy allows complete removal of placental cotyledons from the peritoneal surface, thereby avoiding possible postoperative bleeding, infection, and sepsis resulting from retention of placental remnants. However, given the tenaciously adherent decidual tissue in the present case and the negative test result for COVID-19, the patient was managed with methotrexate rather than removing all of the placenta, with the aim of preventing possible complications of infection during the pandemic, when availability of operating rooms and packed red blood cells was limited. GRD was responsible for conception of the study and writing the manuscript. AB was responsible for performing the surgery and data collection. GDB was responsible for the surgery, case management, literature review, and reviewing the manuscript. FA revised the manuscript. FA wrote also the paper and make photos. The authors have no conflicts of interest. COVID-19 infection and rheumatoid arthritis: Faraway, so close! Stratifying management of rheumatic disease for pregnancy and breastfeeding COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression COVID19 during pregnancy: a systematic review of reported cases Hydroxychloroquine in patients with mainly mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019: Open label, randomised controlled trial Hydroxychloroquine shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic Abdominal ectopic pregnancy ater in vitro fertilization and single embryo transfer: A case report and systematic review Laparoscopic management of abdominal pregnancy Advanced abdominal pregnancy, with live fetus and severe preeclampsia: Case report Minimally invasive management of advanced abdominal pregnancy