"While there have been cases where an ectopic pregnancy has been brought to term, the conditions by which these occurred were extremely unusual.
Most successful deliveries have involved the implantation of the egg somewhere in the abdomen rather than the fallopian tubes.6 Referred to as an abdominal pregnancy, these anomalies are usually situated near the liver or other organs where there the blood supply is rich. Even then, the chances of survival are slim. Delivery can also be tricky depending on where major blood vessels or organs are located.
Most cases have occurred in parts of the world where prenatal care is lacking. It is this absence of care that accounts for the high rate of deaths in women with abdominal pregnancies. Some studies, in fact, suggest that the death rate may be as much as seven times greater than that of tubal pregnancies."
