Case Description
27 years, G3P1A1 was diagnosed as ruptured ectopic pregnancy in
emergency department. She underwent emergency laparotomy with right
salpingectomy and abdominal drain was kept on left side through separate
incision.
On her fifth postoperative day, despite multiple attempts the drain
couldn’t be removed. Ultrasound revealed drain tube in the peritoneal
cavity with the minimal interloop ascites. In view of stuck drain,
surgery was planned to release the stuck drain tube. After skin incision
of about 5cm, peritoneum was opened and, the drain tube was exposed. The
left fallopian tube was found to be anchored inside the drain tube with
the fallopian tube entering from one eye and exiting through adjacent
eye. The drain was cut longitudinally from one eye to another and the
stuck left fallopian tube was carefully removed. The fallopian tube was
pink and healthy. The drain was removed and abdomen was closed. Patient
was stable postoperatively.