Failure to remove the resected tube in salpingectomy for tubal pregnancy. A case report.
Operative laparoscopy has offered a revolution in gynecologic surgery. However, as with all new techniques, unique complications will be found. We present a case in which the surgical specimen, an ectopic gestation, was set aside while bleeding was addressed. Upon return to where the specimen was placed, it was found that the specimen had "wandered" away and could not be retrieved laparoscopically. Suggestions for the management of this and similar occurrences are offered.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D010446:Peptide Fragments