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Obstetrics and gynaecology
Haemoperitoneum due to ovarian rupture after oocyte retrieval procedure
  1. Devin Mendez1,
  2. Samiksha Annira2,
  3. Mariam Ayyash2 and
  4. Taylor Stanton2
  1. 1Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  2. 2Obstetrics & Gynecology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Mariam Ayyash; mariam.ayyash{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval is the gold-standard technique for oocyte retrieval that has few associated procedural and post-procedural complications. Rarely, severe complications can occur including haemoperitoneum, for which the incidence reported in the literature is approximately 0.08–0.22%. In this report, we present the case of a nulliparous woman in her late 30s who presented to the hospital with severe abdominal pain following transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval and was found to have extensive haemoperitoneum attributed to ovarian rupture.

  • Obstetrics, gynaecology and fertility
  • Trauma

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-256591

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content—DM, SA, MA and TS. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript—DM, SA, MA and TS.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.