Spiegelberg criteria
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The Spiegelberg criteria are four criteria used to identify ovarian ectopic pregnancies
named after Otto Spiegelberg
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Ectopic pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy, or eccysis , is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo implants outside the uterine cavity. With rare exceptions, ectopic pregnancies are not viable. Furthermore, they are dangerous for the parent, since internal haemorrhage is a life threatening complication...
named after Otto Spiegelberg
Otto Spiegelberg
Otto Spiegelberg was a German gynecologist who was a native of Peine.He studied medicine at the University of Göttingen, and afterwards furthered his studies in Berlin, Prague and throughout the United Kingdom. In 1851 he earned his medical doctorate, and was habilitated at Göttingen in 1853...
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Description
Four criteria for differentiating ovarian from other ectopic pregnancies:- The gestational sac is located in the region of the ovary.
- The ectopic pregnancy is attached to the uterus by the ovarian ligament.
- Ovarian tissue in the wall of the gestational sac is proved histologically.
- The tube on the involved side is intact.