Open AccessBroad ligament pregnancy – A rare and challenging diagnosis
Author(s) -
Sadłecki Paweł,
Grabiec Marek,
WalentowiczSadłecka Małgorzata
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4823
Subject(s) - medicine , convalescence , laparotomy , broad ligament , ectopic pregnancy , blood loss , pregnancy , surgery , laparoscopy , uterus , biology , genetics
Broad ligament pregnancy is a very rare life‐threatening form of ectopic pregnancy, in which implantation occurs within the peritoneal cavity. The advantages of a laparoscopic approach over a laparotomy in this setting include a reduced estimated blood loss, a shorter operating time, reduced analgesic requirements, shorter hospital stay, and convalescence.