TITLE:
Management and Results of Ectopic Pregnancy Adapted by Clinical Guidelines: Two Years Experience of University Hospital in Turkey
AUTHORS:
Serpil Aydogmus, Serenat Eris, Hüseyin Aydogmus, Goncagül Gülbas Tanrısever, Halime Sen Selim, Melike Demir Caltekin, Zeynep Cetinkaya Seyhanlı, Sefa Kelekci
KEYWORDS:
Ectopic Pregnancy, Management, Tubal Pregnancy, Risk Factors
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.4 No.13,
September
15,
2014
ABSTRACT: Ectopic pregnancy is
defined as the fertilized ovum implants in a location outside the endometrial
cavity, remains to be an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality
worldwide and is a health problem with incidence ranges between 0.25% and 2% of
all pregnancies. In our study, in Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk
Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from
2011 to 2013, 96 cases with diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy managed by the
adapted RCOG’s Guide were analyzed retrospectively. The data were analyzed as
follows: age, the history of operation, smoking, the presence of intrauterine
device, blood groups, hemoglobin, platelets, values of B-hCG, the diagnostic
interval, intra-abdominal free fluid and/or acute abdomen, the method of
treatment and the success of treatment.