title: Foley Catheter-Assisted Laparoscopic Treatment of Type II Cesarean Scar Pregnancy.
abstract: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is an ectopic pregnancy in which the zygote implants in the scar of a previous cesarean section. In type II CSP the zygote implants more deeply. We report a retrospective case series of 8 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery with the aid of a Foley catheter deployed in the lower uterine segment under ultrasound guidance at the beginning of the surgery. This approach facilitates locating, identifying, and removing the lesion. It also may reduce bleeding via wound compression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chunmei
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: liugp@sj-hospital.org.
authors.forename: Guipeng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Quan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Foley catheter; Laparoscopy; Type II cesarean scar pregnancy