Robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of cornual ectopic pregnancy. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Interstitial or cornual ectopic pregnancy is an uncommon variant of ectopic pregnancy. Herein we describe the first robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of a cornual ectopic pregnancy and review the relevant peer-reviewed English literature involving minimally invasive surgery for this condition.


METHODS
A 37-year-old woman, G3, P2, presented to the emergency room with an 8.5-week, 4.5-cm cornual ectopic pregnancy and underwent a successful robotic-assisted surgical excision and repair without complications. The technical description of the robotic-assisted laparoscopic cornual resection and uterine repair is presented. Thirteen peer-reviewed literature citations involving 183 cases of laparoscopic management of cornual ectopic pregnancy were identified from the year 1988 to the present, and are discussed heiein.


CONCLUSIONS
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of cornual pregnancy was feasible and was associated with minimal blood loss, aided with the use of an endoscopic vascular clamp and intramural vasopressin.
Ammara
A
Ansari
Sarfraz
S
Ahmad
Jeffrey A
JA
James
Corinne N
CN
Jeppson
Robert W
RW
Holloway
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D065173:Pregnancy, Cornual / Q000601:surgery*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*