Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy

Introduction: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Lack of timely CSP treatment can lead to severe postpartum bleeding, affect fertility, and threaten patients’ life and health. Aim: This work explored the use of laparoscopic temporary uterine artery blocking (TUAB)...

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Main Authors: Kefei Zeng, Xianghua Lei, Tingting Xia
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Published: Termedia Publishing House 2024-07-01
Series:Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
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Online Access:https://www.mp.pl/videosurgery/issue/article/17890/
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description Introduction: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Lack of timely CSP treatment can lead to severe postpartum bleeding, affect fertility, and threaten patients’ life and health. Aim: This work explored the use of laparoscopic temporary uterine artery blocking (TUAB) and uterine artery embolization (UAE) in treating CSP. Materials and methods: For the purpose of the study, 60 patients with CSP were selected and equally divided into the UAE group and the TUAB group. Both groups underwent cesarean scar lesion repair (CSLR) after the procedure. The differences in surgical outcomes, β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) levels, ovarian reserve, endocrine function indicators, as well as the incidence of complications were compared between the groups. Results: The TUAB group presented a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter vaginal bleeding time, shorter menstrual recovery time, and shorter mass disappearance time than the UAE group (all P <⁠0.05). The patients in the TUAB group had lower β-HCG, estradiol, and progesterone levels, and higher levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone (all P <⁠0.05). Furthermore, the TUAB patients had a larger mean ovary diameter, an increased antral follicle count, and an elevated level of anti-Müllerian hormone, as compared with the individuals treated with UAE (all P <⁠0.05). The total incidence of complications in the UAE and TUAB groups was 23.33% (7/30) and 6.67% (2/30), respectively (P <⁠0.05). Conclusions: Laparoscopic TUAB for CSLR proved to be a more effective and safer CSP treatment method than UAE.
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spelling doaj-art-b565e867ee89484ab44ae6c0eb4626b72025-01-29T17:42:17ZengTermedia Publishing HouseVideosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques1895-45882299-00542024-07-0119337738310.20452/wiitm.2024.17890Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancyKefei Zeng0Xianghua Lei1Tingting Xia2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Jinggangshan University, Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Jinggangshan University, Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, ChinaDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jinggangshan University, Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, ChinaIntroduction: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Lack of timely CSP treatment can lead to severe postpartum bleeding, affect fertility, and threaten patients’ life and health. Aim: This work explored the use of laparoscopic temporary uterine artery blocking (TUAB) and uterine artery embolization (UAE) in treating CSP. Materials and methods: For the purpose of the study, 60 patients with CSP were selected and equally divided into the UAE group and the TUAB group. Both groups underwent cesarean scar lesion repair (CSLR) after the procedure. The differences in surgical outcomes, β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) levels, ovarian reserve, endocrine function indicators, as well as the incidence of complications were compared between the groups. Results: The TUAB group presented a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter vaginal bleeding time, shorter menstrual recovery time, and shorter mass disappearance time than the UAE group (all P <⁠0.05). The patients in the TUAB group had lower β-HCG, estradiol, and progesterone levels, and higher levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone (all P <⁠0.05). Furthermore, the TUAB patients had a larger mean ovary diameter, an increased antral follicle count, and an elevated level of anti-Müllerian hormone, as compared with the individuals treated with UAE (all P <⁠0.05). The total incidence of complications in the UAE and TUAB groups was 23.33% (7/30) and 6.67% (2/30), respectively (P <⁠0.05). Conclusions: Laparoscopic TUAB for CSLR proved to be a more effective and safer CSP treatment method than UAE.https://www.mp.pl/videosurgery/issue/article/17890/cesarean scar pregnancycesarean sectiontemporary uterine artery blockinguterine artery embolization
spellingShingle Kefei Zeng
Xianghua Lei
Tingting Xia
Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy
Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
cesarean scar pregnancy
cesarean section
temporary uterine artery blocking
uterine artery embolization
title Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy
title_full Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy
title_fullStr Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy
title_short Temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy
title_sort temporary uterine artery blocking and uterine artery embolization in treating cesarean scar pregnancy
topic cesarean scar pregnancy
cesarean section
temporary uterine artery blocking
uterine artery embolization
url https://www.mp.pl/videosurgery/issue/article/17890/
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