title: Surgical Management of a Heterotopic Cesarean Scar Pregnancy With Preservation of an Intrauterine Pregnancy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Spontaneously conceived heterotopic pregnancies are rare. A heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy involves an intrauterine pregnancy and a second pregnancy in the cesarean scar. Treatment approaches include both medical and surgical management. We present a surgical approach to the treatment of a heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy with preservation of an intrauterine gestation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 29-year-old woman, gravida 4 para 1021, presented at 5 weeks of gestation with spotting. Ultrasonography revealed a heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy. The patient underwent resection of the ectopic pregnancy through minilaparotomy in an attempt to conserve the intrauterine pregnancy. She subsequently delivered an early-term neonate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparotomy with resection of the ectopic pregnancy is an option for treatment of an early heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy when the patient desires conservation of the intrauterine pregnancy. Excision was not associated with pregnancy complications.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio.
authors: Monica Hagan
authors: MH
authors: Vetter
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Andrzejewski
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Murnane
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Lang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050498:Live Birth; D013513:Obstetric Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D063192:Pregnancy, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*