[Obstetric management after ectopic pregnancy in the caesarean section scar: a case report and review of literature]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2007 Sep;36(5):503-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2007.03.009. Epub 2007 May 10.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a patient who came out pregnancy twelve months after medical and surgical treatment of an ectopic pregnancy in a previous caesarean section scar. The preconceptional management consisted in a saline infusion sonohysterography and a pelvic magnetic resonance imaging. Judging the risks of abnormal placental insertion to be higher in this case compared to a simple caesarean section, a careful ultrasonography with color doppler imaging was carried out. The myometrium fragility caused by the ectopic pregnancy in the caesarean section brought us to recommend a prophylactic caesarean section around 37. The high risks of hemorrhage required a medical center with embolization possibilities. A review of literature in order to define the medical care adapted in this case was come out.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / adverse effects*
  • Cicatrix / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color