CASE REPORT article
Front. Med.
Sec. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Unintended pregnancy with retained intrauterine balloon after hysteroscopic adhesiolysis: a case report
Provisionally accepted
- 1The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- 2Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- 3Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Objective: To report a rare case achieving successful pregnancy with retained intrauterine balloon. Design: Case report Setting: Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, China. Patient: A 24-year-old female diagnosed with intrauterine adhesions unexpectedly conceived with retained intrauterine balloon. Main Outcome Measures: Successful pregnancy during balloon placement. Results: After regular prenatal check, the patient finally delivered a healthy baby through cesarean section without adverse pregnancy outcomes. Conclusions: Hysteroscopic adhesiolysis combined with Cook balloon placement is an effective approach for treating intrauterine adhesions. During balloon placement, strict contraception is required.
Keywords: Intrauterine adhesions, Hysteroscopic adhesiolysis, balloon placement, Unintended pregnancy, case report
Received: 14 Aug 2025; Accepted: 21 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Liao, Xue, Huang, Sun, Feng, Wei and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Liying Zhang, zhangliying@gxmu.edu.cn
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