Ectopic pregnancy: laparoendoscopic single-site surgery—laparoscopic surgery through a single cutaneous incision

Objective To report the use of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for the management of ectopic pregnancy. Design Case report. Setting University hospital. Patient(s) A 25-year-old woman with a 7-week ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease. Intervention(s) Laparoendoscopic single-site s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Fertility and sterility 2009-09, Vol.92 (3), p.1170.e5-1170.e7
Hauptverfasser: Savaris, Ricardo Francalacci, M.D, Cavazzola, Leandro Totti, M.D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Objective To report the use of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for the management of ectopic pregnancy. Design Case report. Setting University hospital. Patient(s) A 25-year-old woman with a 7-week ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease. Intervention(s) Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Main Outcome Measure(s) Complete resolution of the ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease. Result(s) A detailed description of the technique of a single-site surgery for management of ectopic pregnancy. Conclusion(s) Our case presents the first report of single-site surgery for treating ectopic pregnancy.
ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.06.021