Clinical characteristics of persistent ectopic pregnancy after salpingostomy and influence on ongoing pregnancy

Clinical characteristics of persistent ectopic pregnancy after salpingostomy and influence on ongoing pregnancy

AIM The aim of this study was to assay the clinical characteristics of persistent ectopic pregnancy (PEP) and its influence on ongoing pregnancy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 2498 patients who received salpingostomies as primary management for ectopic pregnancies from January 2004 to December 2009, using medical records and telephone inquiries. Clinical characteristics of the 52 patien...

Persistent Ectopic Pregnancy After Laparoscopic Linear Salpingostomy for Tubal Pregnancy: Prevention and Early Detection

Persistent ectopic pregnancy (PEP) is a condition that occurs due to incomplete removal of trophoblastic tissue during fallopian tube-preservation surgery for tubal pregnancy. According to several studies, the incidence has been reported to be approximately 3%-20%,1 and the incidence appears to be rising due to the increase in treatment of tubal pregnancies via laparoscopic surgery.2-4 If treat...

Molar Pregnancy Presents as Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Clinical audit of ectopic pregnancy

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors of ectopic pregnancy in cases presented to the Woman's Health Hospital (WHH) in Assuit University, and to perform clinical audit on strategies for management of ectopic pregnancy in the WHH. METHODS This descriptive hospital based study was conducted at the Woman's Health Hospital (WHH) of Assuit University (Egypt). There were ...

Clinical characteristics and salvage management of persistent cesarean scar pregnancy

AIM The study was conducted to illustrate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with persistent cesarean scar pregnancy (PCSP). METHODS During a six-year period, 38 cases of PCSP were diagnosed and treated conservatively to preserve fertility. The clinical presentations, imaging findings and treatment outcomes of these patients were reviewed. RESULTS Fourteen out o...