Treatment management in ectopic pregnancy
Özet
The incidence of ectopic pregnancy has increased in the recent years and it has been the most important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in the first trimester. The management of ectopic pregnancy changes regarding the factors such as, the hemodynamic stability of the patient at the initial diagnosis, desire to maintain fertility and the degree of the tubal injury. In our study, 68 patients diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy in the last five years in Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine were retrospectively examined. The ratios of operative as well as nonoperative methods applied to the patients, the success rates and the factors affecting the achievement were evaluated. A total of 57 patients were operated and 11 patients had non operative treatment. It was concluded that ectopic pregnancy should be frequently considered in the early and differential diagnosis to decrease the morbidity and cost rates as well as to increase the percentage of nonoperative management.