A case of retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy is an implantation of the fertilized ovum on a place except the endometrium. Most of the ectopic pregnancies are located at the fallopian tube. Only the 1.4% of ectopic pregnancies are abdominal pregnancies, of which only 15 cases of retroperitoneal pregnancies are reported all over the world. In this case, a 21-year-old woman presented with back pain and amenorrhrea for 5+2 weeks with no past history. During the laparoscopic operation, there was retroperitoneal hematoma which was located between right paracolic gutter and presacral area and there was no adnexal mass or free pelvic fl uid to be found. We stopped the operation and performed computed tomography angiography, in which small peripheral enhanced cystic lesion in pericaval space and large amount of hematoma in perirenal space were revealed. We performed explo-lapratomy, and eliminated the gestational sac which was located between the inferior vena cava and ureter. We report very rare case of retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy with brief review of literature.

Safety and effectiveness of integrative Korean medicine for the management of patients sustaining injuries in traffic accidents during pregnancy: A retrospective chart review and questionnaire survey

“…KM can also be used in pregnant women; among pregnant women admitted due to TA sequelae, significant reductions in symptoms (lower back pain, neck pain, and headache) were noted after KM treatments such as acupuncture, cupping, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine. [13] Regarding safety, an existing retrospective chart review study reported no serious adverse reactions after KM treatment such as acupuncture, CMT, and pharmacopuncture in pregnant women following TA-related injuries. [14] Moreover, in another cohort study, women who underwent acupuncture therapy during pregnancy showed no significant difference in obstetric outcomes, including premature birth or stillbirth, compared to women in the control group, indicating that acupuncture can be a safe therapeutic approach to relieving discomfort.…”