Secondary pregnancy by an implant in a laparoscopic trocar site: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

For nearly 20 years, laparoscopy has been generally regarded as the gold standard for the surgical treatment of ectopic pregnancy and its application is very widespread. According to our knowledge, secondary pregnancy at the laparoscopic trocar site has not yet been reported until now.

Patient concerns

A 24-year-old Chinese female patient is reported herein. Her left fallopian tube was removed via laparoscopy due to a first ectopic pregnancy. Her postoperative blood β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) was increasing with irregular vaginal bleeding. The patient was initially regarded as having an old ectopic pregnancy.

Diagnoses

Secondary pregnancy by an implant in a laparoscopic trocar Site.

Interventions

Because of secondary pregnancy at the lapar

SUBMITTER: Ma Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6392724 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature