Successful Laparoscopic Management of Type I Cesarean Scar Pregnancy A Case Series

To explore the efficacy of laparoscopic surgery without auxiliary treatment for type II cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP-II).

This was a case series of 7 patients with CSP-II who underwent laparoscopic surgery without auxiliary treatment between April 2014 and April 2015. All cases were diagnosed by ultrasound, confirmed by laparoscopy, and managed by laparoscopic resection of scar and gestational tissue and wound repair.

All 7 patients had successful surgeries without complication. Uterine scar and gestational tissues were resected, while also preserving the uterus. The operation time was 70.1 ± 16.3 min and blood loss was 65.7 ± 32.1 mL. Serum β-hCG levels 24 hours after surgery declined by 84.8 ± 9.4%. Serum β-hCG levels went back to <5 IU/L in all 7 patients by 14.4 ± 4.3 days after surgery. The time interval between surgery and first menstruation was 35.3 ± 4.5 days.

These results suggest the possibility that skilled surgeons could use laparoscopy without auxiliary pretreatment to remove gestational tissues and uterine scar defect and to repair the wound in patients with CSP-II.