Spontaneous Intraoperative Rupture of a Large Interstitial Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Management

Abstract

We present a case of a large interstitial pregnancy which was intraoperatively ruptured, but was eventually laparoscopically treated. The patient experienced 9 weeks of amenorrhea, and a right cornual pregnancy measuring 6 cm was diagnosed. The patient consented on having a minimal surgical treatment, and a laparoscopic right cornuotomy was decided. During surgery, and prior to any manipulation to the uterus, there was a spontaneous rupture of the ectopic which resulted in excessive bleeding. Temporal pressure at the bleeding site and ligation of the superior branches of the right uterine artery allowed for a careful dissection of the right uterine cornua and achieved hemostasis. The surgery proceeded uneventfully thereafter. Although surgical intervention in such cases entails a high risk of hemorrhage, successful completion of the laparoscopy lies on the meticulous preoperative planning and the controlled precise surgical steps during the procedure.