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Case Report
Successful single-port laparoscopic management of abdominal pregnancy in the Douglas pouch
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2017, 44(5), 792–794;
https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog3463.2017
Published: 10 October 2017
Abstract
Abdominal pregnancy is estimated to account for 1.3% of all ectopic pregnancies. Laparoscopic treatment of intact and even ruptured abdominal pregnancies is becoming more common. Here, the authors report the first single-port laparoscopic resection of an abdominal pregnancy, providing a detailed description of the procedures. At laparoscopy, a dense tissue clot was found implanted in the Douglas pouch with no signs of tubal abortion. The diagnosis of abnormal pregnancy was made and the tissue was removed successfully. In conclusion, we could consider that single-port laparoscopic surgery for an abdominal pregnancy is a feasible surgical technique.
Keywords
Abdominal pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Single-port laparoscopy