OBJECTIVE: Because they are difficult to diagnose, interstitial pregnancies remain dangerous. Rupture is a frequent mode of revelation for this type of ectopic pregnancy. In case of rupture, the classic medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy is unsuitable. Surgery is necessary but laparoscopic treatment not always possible. The objective of this article is to describe an original surgical technique which facilitates laparoscopic management of ruptured interstitial pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This laparoscopic procedure is based on the use of a disposable stapler which simultaneously excises and stitches the uterine cornua. RESULTS: This procedure was used three times successfully. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic treatment of ruptured interstitial pregnancy is feasible if it can be performed rapidly and easily in a patient with a compatible hemodynamic status. The automatic stapler provides an effective easily reproducible means of cornual excision enabling rapid laparoscopic management of ruptured interstitial pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE: Because they are difficult to diagnose, interstitial pregnancies remain dangerous. Rupture is a frequent mode of revelation for this type of ectopic pregnancy. In case of rupture, the classic medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy is unsuitable. Surgery is necessary but laparoscopic treatment not always possible. The objective of this article is to describe an original surgical technique which facilitates laparoscopic management of ruptured interstitial pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This laparoscopic procedure is based on the use of a disposable stapler which simultaneously excises and stitches the uterine cornua. RESULTS: This procedure was used three times successfully. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic treatment of ruptured interstitial pregnancy is feasible if it can be performed rapidly and easily in a patient with a compatible hemodynamic status. The automatic stapler provides an effective easily reproducible means of cornual excision enabling rapid laparoscopic management of ruptured interstitial pregnancy.