Laparoscopic cornuostomy for interstitial pregnancy. A case report.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With recent advances in laparoscopic surgery, many reports have described laparoscopic cornual resection for interstitial pregnancy as a safe alternative to laparotomy. We report a laparoscopic cornuostomy for unruptured interstitial pregnancy with myometrium reconstruction. CASE: A 32-year-old woman presented with complaints of abdominal cramps and vaginal spotting after 6 weeks of amenorrhea. Ultrasonographic examination revealed a gestational sac 7 mm in diameter in the left uterine corner. There was clear separation between the endometrium and gestational sac. A 3-mm periumbilical trocar for the laparoscope and a 3-mm trocar in the lower abdomen were used, and the left interstitial pregnancy was confirmed. An additional, 5-mm trocar was used in the lower abdomen for the laparoscopic surgery. The patient underwent a laparoscopic cornuostomy. Myometrium reconstruction was performed by suturing and tying with a laparoscopic technique. CONCLUSION: In this case, minilaparoscopy was useful in the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial pregnancy.