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Bakersfield woman with 22-pound ovarian cyst discovers she's pregnant. Baby 'defied all the odds'
Latimes.com and 2 more
- A Bakersfield nurse, Suze Lopez, unexpectedly learns she is pregnant during preoperative testing for a 22-pound ovarian cyst removal in Los Angeles, setting the stage for a rare combined cystectomy and delivery.
- Doctors discovered the pregnancy during preoperative assessment when Lopez was slated to have the large cyst removed, revealing an abdominal, rather than uterine, fetal development.
- The baby, nearly full-term, was found in Lopez's abdomen near the liver with the placenta and cyst occupying most of the space, a situation described as almost unheard of by experts.
- The surgical team delivered the baby and simultaneously addressed the giant ovarian cyst, a delicate operation requiring coordination among about 30 medical professionals.
- The delivery was complicated by hemorrhaging, requiring 11 units of blood to stabilize Lopez after the baby’s birth.
- The newborn, named Ryu, weighed about eight pounds and was transferred to the NICU in healthy condition after the unprecedented abdominal delivery.
- Cedars-Sinai’s team emphasized the rarity and life-threatening risk of abdominal ectopic pregnancies if not managed properly, highlighting the case as nearly unprecedented.
- The Los Angeles Times’ coverage situates the event within a broader context of ectopic pregnancy risks, including abdominal cases that are exceptionally rare.
- The case underscores how unexpected pregnancies can be discovered during non-pregnancy-related surgeries and still result in successful full-term outcomes with expert care.
- The Cedars-Sinai operation, described as highly complex and risky, ultimately delivered a healthy baby and saved both mother and child.
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