Hysteroscopy combined with B-ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of early cornual pregnancy / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the value of hysteroscopy combined with B-ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatmeant of early cornual pregnancy (within 7 weeks of pregnancy). Methods A total of 28 cases of early cornual pregnancy diagnosed and treated by hysteroscopy combined with B-ultrasonography from January 1999 to December 2004 were analyzed retrospectively. Results The operation were carried out successfully on one session in 27 cases, while placental remnants were found after the second curettage in 1 case, in which after an injection of methotrexate was given under hysteroscope, the serum ?-HCG decreased to a normal level 2 week later. No intra- or post-operative complications were recorded. Follow-up observations for 4~36 months (mean, 20 months) in the 28 cases found 6 cases of pregnancy out of 11 patients with childbearing demand. Conclusions Hysteroscopy combined with B-ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of early cornual pregnancy is a preferable method with advantages of highly efficacy, safety and mini-invasion.