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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep;92(3):1170.e5-1170.e7.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.06.021. Epub 2009 Jul 15.

Ectopic pregnancy: laparoendoscopic single-site surgery--laparoscopic surgery through a single cutaneous incision

Ricardo Francalacci Savaris  1 , Leandro Totti Cavazzola  2
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Case Reports

Ectopic pregnancy: laparoendoscopic single-site surgery--laparoscopic surgery through a single cutaneous incision

Ricardo Francalacci Savaris et al. Fertil Steril. 2009 Sep.
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Abstract

Objective: To report the use of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for the management of ectopic pregnancy.

Design: Case report.

Setting: University hospital.

Patient(s): A 25-year-old woman with a 7-week ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Intervention(s): Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery and broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Main outcome measure(s): Complete resolution of the ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Result(s): A detailed description of the technique of a single-site surgery for management of ectopic pregnancy.

Conclusion(s): Our case presents the first report of single-site surgery for treating ectopic pregnancy.

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