Laparoscopic surgery with intraoperative autologous blood transfusion in patients with heavy hemoperitoneum due to ectopic pregnancy.

Patients with ectopic pregnancy complicated by heavy hemoperitoneum generally undergo immediate laparotomy, and homologous blood transfusion is sometimes started before the operation. Two women underwent laparoscopic surgery for heavy hemoperitoneum (2600 and 1900 ml) due to ectopic pregnancy. The aspirated blood was reinfused during operation through a leukocyte-reduction filter after lavage with an autologous blood-salvage transfusion apparatus.