title: Ectopic pregnancy following total vaginal hysterectomy.
abstract: A case of ectopic pregnancy following vaginal hysterectomy is reported. A review of the literature reveals 22 similar cases, with 12 presenting as early postoperative complications and 10 as late postoperative complications. The pathophysiology is discussed. Although it is a remote possibility, there must be an awareness that ectopic pregnancy can occur in women with acute abdominal pain following hysterectomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000175:diagnosis