URGENT SITUATIONS IN GYNECOLOGY: INNOVATIONS IN DIAGNOSTICS, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS, MANAGEMENT
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2026.01.15Keywords:
gynecology, urgent situations, diagnostics, managementAbstract
The following topics are discussed in the article regarding the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management of urgent gynecological conditions: 1) Identification of borderline localizations in ectopic pregnancies; 2) Pregnancies of unknown localizations; 3) Cesarean scar pregnancy; 4) Sustaining of uterine angle in interstitial pregnancies; 5) Organ-sparing approaches in cervical pregnancy; 6) Management of the 3rd period of labor in abdominal pregnancy; 7) Organ-sparing approaches, minimization of surgical intervention, and prevention of recurrent torsion in cases of ovarian cyst/tumor torsion; 8) Mini-invasive methods in treatment of tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOA); 9) Management of AUB in adolescents; 10) Modern classification and management of AUB in adults.
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