Open AccessA Clinical Experience of Ectopic Pregnancies with Initial Free Intraperitoneal Fluid
Author(s) -
Mehmet Akif Sargin,
Murat Yassa,
Bilge Dogan Taymur,
A. Çelik,
Sibel Zehra Aydın,
Emrah Orhan,
Niyazi Tuğ
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20363.8376
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic pregnancy , methotrexate , expectant management , obstetrics , retrospective cohort study , pregnancy , mann–whitney u test , gynecology , surgery , gestation , genetics , biology
Extra-uterine pregnancy or Ectopic Pregnancy (EP) is a major health problem for pregnant women, presenting as a potentially life-threatening emergency in the first trimester. There are three major options for the treatment of EP: expectant management, surgical treatment and medical management. The presence of free intraperitoneal fluid in EP-diagnosed patients is crucial for treatment planning and evaluation.