Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine

Broad Ligament Pregnancy

 Broad ligament pregnancy could also be additionally mentioned as inter ligamentous pregnancy which may be a rare kind of extrauterine pregnancy. The broad ligaments are formed after the fusion of both the müllerian ducts. This fusion brings together 2 peritoneal folds that become the broad ligament on all sides of the fused müllerian ducts. only a couple of successful live births are reported during this condition, where such pregnancies reached term and with birth of a baby. An ectopic pregnancy implanted between the leaves of the broad ligament could also be a challenge to diagnose and manage. The broad ligament surrounds sort of anatomical structures, structures necessary to be preserved when removing the ectopic pregnancy. The broad ligament surrounds variety of anatomical structures, structures necessary to be preserved when removing the extrauterine pregnancy. This will be a challenge for the surgeon, especially when the patient presents with severe symptoms and therefore the pregnancy is advanced. In these cases, even hysterectomies are reported, a severe operation especially when the patient is young and without having completed her birth control. Within the last three decades with the increasing widespread of laparoscopy and therefore the added experience, there's a growing effort to manage these ectopic pregnancies with minimally invasive procedures, offering the patient a faster recovery, minimum blood loss, and lower surgical morbidity.  

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