Efficacy and safety of laparoscopy versus local injection with absolute ethanol in the management of tubal ectopic pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the efficacy and safety between laparoscopy and local injection with absolute ethanol (AE) for treating tubal ectopic pregnancy (EP).

Study design

Retrospective cohort study of ectopic pregnancies in the fallopian tube from two tertiary hospitals between January 2015 and December 2017. Clinical information such as presenting symptoms, reproductive history, possible risk factors, initial diagnosis, serum beta-human chor-ionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) level, transvaginal ultrasonography findings, methods of treatment and outcomes were reviewed and analyzed.

Results

A total of 119 patients were identified for this study. The diagnosis was based on clinical manifestations, ultrasonography scan and dynamic serum β-HCG. 71.4% of women (85/119) had at least

SUBMITTER: Bi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6687442 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature