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Fertility outcomes following expectant management of tubal ectopic pregnancy
Author(s) -
Helmy S.,
Sawyer E.,
OfiliYebovi D.,
Yazbek J.,
Nagi J. Ben,
Jurkovic D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.5186
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic pregnancy , salpingectomy , obstetrics , gynecology , pregnancy , odds ratio , fertility , population , genetics , environmental health , biology
Objectives To evaluate fertility outcome after the expectant management of tubal ectopic pregnancy. Methods Our dedicated early pregnancy database was searched for all women diagnosed with a tubal ectopic pregnancy between January 1999 and June 2003 who were either managed expectantly or underwent a salpingectomy. They were contacted to enquire about their ability to conceive following the ectopic pregnancy and about the outcomes of any subsequent pregnancies. Results Four hundred and forty‐four women had a diagnosis of tubal ectopic pregnancy, and 173 (39%) were successfully contacted. A total of 146/173 (84.4%; 95% CI, 79–89.8%) tried for another pregnancy: 49/59 (83.1%; 95% CI, 73.4–92.6%) in the expectant management and 97/114 (85.1%; 95% CI, 78.4–91.6%) in the salpingectomy group ( P > 0.05). Spontaneous intrauterine pregnancy occurred in 41/49 (83.7%; 95% CI, 73.3–94.2%) women managed expectantly and in 62/97 (63.9%; 95% CI, 54.4–73.5%) women managed surgically (odds ratio 2.89; 95% CI, 1.22–6.86%). The risk of recurrent ectopic pregnancy was not significantly different between the two management groups. Conclusions Fertility outcomes following the expectant management of tubal ectopic pregnancy are comparable to those following salpingectomy. Copyright © 2007 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.