Objective: To describe resectoscopic treatment with vasopressin injection as an effective surgical intervention for ectopic pregnancy in previous cesarean delivery scar (PCDS) defect.
Design: Case report.
Setting: University hospital.
Patient(s): Two women with ectopic pregnancy in PCDS defect.
Intervention(s): The patients underwent transvaginal ultrasound examination, followed by operative hysteroscopy with vasopressin injection for evacuating the ectopic pregnancy in PCDS defect.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Conservation of the uterus.
Result(s): Successful resectoscopic treatment of ectopic pregnancy in PCDS defect.
Conclusion(s): Resectoscopic treatment of ectopic pregnancy in PCDS defect is a safe and efficient technique that has the advantage of a rapid return to normal levels of β-hCG. Intracervical vasopressin administration could decrease intraoperative bleeding and provide a clear view during the operation.
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