Three Cases of Conservative Management of Ectopic Pregnancy Implanting in The Previous Cesarean Section Scar.

Kim, Geug Won; Kim, Jun Hong; Lee, Chang Hwan; Lee, Hong Woo; Kim, Tae Sang; Kim, Ik Soo

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 45(1); 2002 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(1):182-185.
Published online: January 1, 2002

Three Cases of Conservative Management of Ectopic Pregnancy Implanting in The Previous Cesarean Section Scar.

Geug Won Kim, Jun Hong Kim, Chang Hwan Lee, Hong Woo Lee, Tae Sang Kim, Ik Soo Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy developing in the previous cesarean section scar is the rarest forms of ectopic pregnancy and very dangerous because of the risk of uterine rupture and hemorrhage. Hysterectomy was usually done in the management but, conservative treatment is desirable for young women who want to maintain her fertility. We present three cases of ectopic pregnancy developing in the previous cesarean section scar in which successfully treated with conservative management.

Keywords: Ectopic pregnancy; Cesarean section scar