Laparoscopic Conservative Surgery of One Case of Ovarian Pregnancy.

Kim, K M; Yoo, H G; Kim, S T; Yang, K S; Chung, H S

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(6):1386-1389.
Published online January 1, 2001.

Laparoscopic Conservative Surgery of One Case of Ovarian Pregnancy.

K M Kim, H G Yoo, S T Kim, K S Yang, H S Chung

Abstract

Ovarian pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Lately, prevalence of ovarian pregnancy is on the increase, the age is tending younger. In the past, oopherectomy was a major part as a surgical management of ovarian pregnancy. But, by young women who want to keep ability for pregnancy are on the increase, conservative surgery like, wedge resection or cystectomy is on the increase. All the more because of the development and merit of laparoscopy, laparoscopy than laparotomy is on the increase in the surgical management of ectopic pregnancy, and ovarian pregnancy is no an exception. One case of ovarian pregnancy that treated by conservative surgery under the surgical laparoscopy are presented with a brief review of the literatures.

Key Words: Ovarian pregnancy, Laparoscopic conservative surgery