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The role of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy: A plea for conservative management
Author(s) -
Beck Paul,
Broslovsky Lewis,
Gal David,
Tancer M. Leon
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(84)90088-2
Subject(s) - ectopic pregnancy , medicine , laparoscopy , plea , conservative treatment , general surgery , surgery , conservative management , obstetrics , pregnancy , genetics , political science , law , biology
This report evaluates the role of laparoscopy in patients admitted with the diagnosis of “Rule Out Ectopic”. There were 186 patients admitted to the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in the 6‐year period 1974–1979 inclusive with a diagnosis of “Rule Out Ectopic” or “Possible Unruptured Ectopic”. These patients were all laparoscoped. There were 157 satisfactory and 27 unsatisfactory laparoscopies. There were 71 ectopic pregnancies: 42 ruptured, 25 unruptured. Thirty‐six cysts were diagnosed. The value of early laparoscopy is clearly established. Particular emphasis is placed on the diagnosis of the unruptured ectopic so that appropriate conservative management of the tube can be instituted in order to preserve potential reproductive capacity.