Laparoscopic conservative approach to ovarian pregnancies: two cases

Primary ovarian ectopic pregnancy occurs quite rarely. Primary ovarian ectopic pregnancies usually occur in young, highly fertile, multiparous women using IUD. Two cases, we presented were middle aged, infertility and did not use IUD. The treatment of choice for ovarian pregnancy is usually ovarian...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2009-07, Vol.280 (1), p.123-125
Main Authors: Var, Turgut, Tonguc, Esra Aysin, Akan, Erkan, Batioglu, Sertac, Akbay, Serap
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Report
Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human - blood
Diagnosis, Differential
Endocrinology
Erythrocyte Transfusion
Female
Gynecology
Hemoglobins - analysis
Human Genetics
Humans
Infertility
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Pregnancy, Ectopic - diagnostic imaging
Pregnancy, Ectopic - pathology
Pregnancy, Ectopic - surgery
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Primary ovarian ectopic pregnancy occurs quite rarely. Primary ovarian ectopic pregnancies usually occur in young, highly fertile, multiparous women using IUD. Two cases, we presented were middle aged, infertility and did not use IUD. The treatment of choice for ovarian pregnancy is usually ovarian wedge resection or oophorectomy, also there is a place for medical treatment of carefully selected patients. In this report, we aimed to present the laparoscopic conservative treatment of spontaneous ovarian ectopic pregnancy in two patients who had primary infertility.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-008-0832-z