Ho Chi Minh CityA 23-year-old woman went to Tan Phu District Hospital for examination because of a late period, lower abdominal pain, and was discovered that an ectopic pregnancy was attached to the ovary.
On April 25, Doctor Ho Tri Dung, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tan Phu District Hospital, said that the pregnancy threatened to rupture, and the patient had to have an emergency laparoscopic surgery. The gestational sac about 10 weeks old is not located in the uterus as usual, but in the abdomen, next to the right ovary. This is a rare case, with complications of intra-abdominal bleeding, life-threatening bleeding, the first time the hospital operated such an operation.
The surgical team noted that the gestational sac was still alive, with a lot of blood clots in the abdomen. The surgeons removed the entire fetal mass from the ovary, stopped bleeding and preserved the ovary and uterus, ensuring the patient’s ability to become pregnant and give birth later. She gradually recovered, her pulse and blood pressure stabilized, and was discharged from the hospital after 4 days of treatment.
Patient during hospital stay. Image: Hospital provides
According to Dr. Dung, ectopic pregnancy is usually located in the fallopian tube. Pregnancy located in the ovary is very rare with the rate of 1/7,000 cases and the pregnancy with the ovary accounts for 3% of cases of ectopic pregnancy. This patient, about 10 weeks pregnant, lying in the position of the ovary is a big challenge for the doctor in timely surgery to save his life and more importantly, to protect his ability and motherhood because the patient is still alive. too young.
Intra-abdominal ectopic pregnancy is also a rare disease, complications of severe intra-abdominal bleeding can cause hemorrhagic shock and death if not handled promptly. This condition needs to be detected early when the fetus has not broken for timely treatment. Signs are often severe abdominal pain, thirst, weakness in the limbs, fainting, pale face, difficulty breathing…
Doctors recommend that women who suspect pregnancy, should go to the doctor early in the first days of missed periods to detect early pregnancy abnormalities, including ectopic pregnancy, to promptly handle and reduce the risk of death. and complications.
Le Phuong
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