Surgical stump site pregnancy-an unusual case report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20222503Keywords:
Cornual pregnancy, Ectopic pregnancy, Tubal stump pregnancy, Laparoscopic surgery, Human chorionic gonadotropinAbstract
Ectopic pregnancy is an obstetrics emergency which we all encounter in our day-to-day practice. Though maternal mortality rate is decreasing worldwide, still ectopic pregnancy is an important contributor towards maternal morbidity and mortality. Ectopic pregnancy at surgical stump site after salpingectomy is extremely rare with reported prevalence of 0.4-1.2%. We report one of such unusual case of 30 years old female, who had history of left salpingectomy 5 years back and presented to our hospital with abdominal pain. On evaluation, ectopic pregnancy at ipsilateral tubal stump was confirmed and she was successfully managed with surgical intervention. As early diagnosis of tubal stump pregnancy holds the key in successful management, we should keep high suspicion and carefully examine the patients with history of salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancy.
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