Publication details
Laparoscopic treatment of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of gynecologic surgery |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/gyn.2014.0005 |
| Field | Gynaecology and obstetrics |
| Keywords | laparoscopy; cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy |
| Description | An ectopic pregnancy within a Cesarean scar represents a rare type of extrauterine pregnancy in which the fertilized egg nidates in the myometrium of the uterine wall within a scar left from a previous Cesarean delivery. An unrecognized growing Cesarian scar pregnancy may result in uterine rupture, uncontrollable me- trorrhagia, and bleeding into the abdominal cavity; therefore, early diagnosis and therapy are necessary to prevent the development of severe complications. Case: A 34-year-old woman after a previous Cesarean delivery presented with amenorrhoa of 7 weeks’ duration. Transvaginal ultrasonography revealed an ectopic pregnancy in the Cesarean scar, and a laparoscopic removal of the gestational sac was performed with no complications. Results: Three months later, another laparoscopy with chromopertubation showed no signs of penetration in the suture, both the Fallopian tubes being bilaterally passable. The patient was advised that she could try to achieve pregnancy through spontaneous conception, after which monitoring of the gestational development and a careful assessment of the nidation site would be needed. Conclusions: Laparoscopic surgical management of a viable ectopic pregnancy is technically simple, and is followed by a good recovery. |