Case Report

Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report

Volume: 3 Number: 6 June 28, 2019
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Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report

Abstract

The incidence of cornual or interstitial pregnancy is approximately 2% of all pregnancies. Interstitial pregnancy is one of the rare form of ectopic pregnancies, with 1-6% of all ectopic pregnancies. In our case report, we present successful laparoscopic resection of a cornual pregnancy with positive fetal cardiac activity and laparoscopic suturing of cornu uteri. A 26-year-old pregnant; gravida 2, para 0, abortus 1; was admitted with a complaint of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. An ultrasound examination was performed. The ultrasound examination revealed a 4-cm ectopic gestational sac with positive cardiac activity in the left adnexa. Laparoscopy was planned. A left uterin approximately 3x4 cm cornual pregnancy was observed, under direct visualization, one 5-mm coagulating dissector was used to perform the resection and seal of the cornu uteri. After the sealing, two times laparoscopic suturing was applied. Detecting interstitial pregnancy is more difficult than revealing other ectopic pregnancy types. Severe hemorrhage could occur during the resection of the cornu uteri. Therefore, a laparoscopic approach should only be attempted if the surgeon is well skilled in laparoscopic technique, and has the capability to convert the operation quickly to a laparotomy.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

June 28, 2019

Submission Date

February 5, 2019

Acceptance Date

June 14, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 6

APA
Sel, G., Özaydın, D., Tekin, A. O., Harma, M., & Harma, M. İ. (2019). Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3(6), 456-458. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.522344
AMA
1.Sel G, Özaydın D, Tekin AO, Harma M, Harma Mİ. Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report. J Surg Med. 2019;3(6):456-458. doi:10.28982/josam.522344
Chicago
Sel, Görker, Dilara Özaydın, Avni Ozan Tekin, Müge Harma, and Mehmet İbrahim Harma. 2019. “Laparoscopic Management of Cornual Pregnancy: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (6): 456-58. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.522344.
EndNote
Sel G, Özaydın D, Tekin AO, Harma M, Harma Mİ (June 1, 2019) Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 6 456–458.
IEEE
[1]G. Sel, D. Özaydın, A. O. Tekin, M. Harma, and M. İ. Harma, “Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report”, J Surg Med, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 456–458, June 2019, doi: 10.28982/josam.522344.
ISNAD
Sel, Görker - Özaydın, Dilara - Tekin, Avni Ozan - Harma, Müge - Harma, Mehmet İbrahim. “Laparoscopic Management of Cornual Pregnancy: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3/6 (June 1, 2019): 456-458. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.522344.
JAMA
1.Sel G, Özaydın D, Tekin AO, Harma M, Harma Mİ. Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report. J Surg Med. 2019;3:456–458.
MLA
Sel, Görker, et al. “Laparoscopic Management of Cornual Pregnancy: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 3, no. 6, June 2019, pp. 456-8, doi:10.28982/josam.522344.
Vancouver
1.Görker Sel, Dilara Özaydın, Avni Ozan Tekin, Müge Harma, Mehmet İbrahim Harma. Laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: A case report. J Surg Med. 2019 Jun. 1;3(6):456-8. doi:10.28982/josam.522344