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Fallopian tube prolapse after laparoscopic resection of pelvic endometriosis.

Rosenthal DM, Cheung VY

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. drosenth@nygh.on.ca

BACKGROUND: Fallopian tube prolapse is an unusual but often reported complication after hysterectomy. This problem has not yet been reported in a patient undergoing laparoscopy but not hysterectomy. CASE: Fallopian tube prolapse was diagnosed in a patient after laparoscopic excision of pelvic endometriosis, without hysterectomy. The prolapsed fallopian tube was preserved by laparoscopic retrieval from the vagina and closure of the vaginoperitoneal fistula. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic surgery, when associated with the creation of a vaginoperitoneal fistula, is a risk factor for fallopian tube prolapse. This problem can be diagnosed and safely managed with a laparoscopic approach.

Published 1 April 2005 in Obstet Gynecol, 105(4): 808-9.
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