Successful Laparoscopic Treatment of an Abdominal Pregnancy in the Broad Ligament

A Siow, B Chern, Y Soong
Correspondence: Dr A Siow, tony1@kkh.com.sg

ABSTRACT
Laparoscopic management of tubal ectopic pregnancy is the ideal form of treatment in most tertiary centres. Approximately 1% of ectopic pregnancies are abdominal pregnancies and these are usually managed by laparotomy. We present the first report of successful laparoscopic treatment of a 6.5 cm abdominal pregnancy located in the broad ligament of a 25-year-old woman.

Keywords: broad ligament ectopic pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, intraligamentous pregnancy, laparoscopy
Singapore Med J 2004; 45(2): 88-89