Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of uterine artery embolization (UAE) combined with ultrasound-guided curettage on sex hormones and ovarian function in patients with cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP).Methods The 98 CSP patients treated at our hospital between January 2021 and January 2024 were selected. They were assigned into two groups by the random number table method, each consisting of 49 individuals. The control group received ultrasound-guided curettage alone, while the observation group additionally received UAE treatment. Perioperative parameters such as operative duration, intraoperative blood loss, duration of vaginal bleeding, and length of hospital stay were recorded. Postoperative recovery, and levels of sex hormones [estradiol (E2), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)] and ovarian reserve functions [mean ovarian diameter (MOD), anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), and antral follicle count (AFC) ] before and 6 months after surgery were compared. Additionally, postoperative adverse reactions (abdominal pain, massive hemorrhage, secondary curettage) were documented.Results The observation group showed significantly shorter operative duration, less intraoperative blood loss, and shorter duration of vaginal bleeding and length of hospital stay compared with the control group (P < 0.05). The β-hCG recovery time and menses resumption time in the observation group were also significantly shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of E2, LH, FSH, MOD, AMH, and AFC before and after surgery were not different between the control and observation groups (P > 0.05). The overall incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion The combination of UAE and ultrasound-guided curettage in the treatment of CSP can reduce intraoperative blood loss, accelerate recovery time, and does not affect postoperative ovarian function.