Guideline adherence in ectopic pregnancy management

Successful Management of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy: A Case Report

Background: Cervical ectopic pregnancy is a rare condition with an incidence of less than 0.1% in all ectopic pregnancies. This life-threatening condition is associated with a high morbidity and mortality rates. Recently, the recommended protocol for the treatment of cervical ectopic pregnancy is fertility preservation rather than invasive surgery and hysterectomy. The aim of t...

Ectopic Pregnancy: Changing Trends in Management

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com stable unruptured ectopic pregnancy. Thus, in those circumstances in the future, laparotomy (reserved for complicated and complex cases) rather than laparoscopy; medical and expectant management, could become the main acceptable options. This is because, as identified in the body of this paper, studies have shown that in selected cases of tubal preg...

Ectopic Pregnancy in Cesarean Section Scar

Pregnancy implantation within the scar of a previous cesarean delivery is one of the rarest locations for an ectopic pregnancy. Early diagnosis of this condition with the use of ultrasound imaging allows for preserving the uterus and subsequent fertility. However, a delay in either diagnosis or treatment can lead to uterine rupture, hysterectomy and significant maternal morbidity. With increasi...

Molar Pregnancy Presents as Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy

The estimated prevalence of ectopic pregnancy is 1-2% worldwide. In the United Kingdom nearly 12 000 ectopic pregnancies are diagnosed each year, which gives a prevalence of 1.1%. Although death after ectopic pregnancy is rare, the burden of disease is high owing to the cost of diagnostic tests and expensive treatment. Serious adverse outcomes in ectopic pregnancies are typically caused by dela...