A Cautionary Tale of the Tubal Stump

Laparoscopic management of short-interval interstitial pregnancy after recent tubal ectopic pregnancy: A case report

“…These ectopic pregnancies are uncommon and reported incidence ranges between 1% and 4% of ectopic pregnancies. Interstitial ectopic pregnancies that occur after prior salpingectomy, sometimes called tubal stump pregnancies, are extremely rare, estimated to be about 0.4% of all ectopic pregnancies [ 1 ]. Reported risk factors for interstitial ectopic pregnancy after prior salpingectomy include in vitro fertilization after salpingectomy, a short interval between salpingectomy and conception, and a history of incomplete salpingectomy [ 2 ].…”

Spontaneous Ectopic Tubal Pregnancy After Partial Salpingectomy

“… 4 Previous literature reports that tubal stump pregnancies are predominantly interstitial tubal pregnancies, often due to the patient having had an ectopic pregnancy and a subsequent salpingectomy. 6 , 7 Some tubal stump pregnancies occur secondary to post-tubal ligation. 3 , 8 We report a case of spontaneous tubal stump pregnancy after partial salpingectomy due to torsion of the left ovarian cyst pedicle.…”