Time trends in risk factors and clinical outcome of ectopic pregnancy

Krantz, Susan G.; Gray, Ronald H.; Damewood, Marian D.; Wallach, Edward E.

doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53634-6

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“…The prevalence of antibodies to Chlamydia increases with age, suggesting an increased exposure to this organism 28 . Tubal infection, due to Chlamydia in particular, is classically believed to be the main predisposing factor in a large proportion of ectopic pregnancies 15 , 29 , 30 . Support of this hypothesis is available from the frequent histological finding of chronic salpingitis in cases of ectopic pregnancy 31 .…”

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Modern Lines of Management of Ectopic Pregnancy

Atalla²

1996

Int J Clinical Practice

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The recent increase in the incidence of ectopic pregnancies was associated with rapid improvement in the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Quantitative serum B‐HCG radioimmunoassay and high resolution vaginal ultrasonography have facilitated early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy allowing a more conservative approach to patient management. Different conservative surgical and medical lines of management recently developed were associated with and increased chance of subsequent intrauterine pregnancy with no increase in the incidence of repeat ectopic pregnancy. Outpatient systemic medical treatment seems to be a preferred alternative to conservative surgery. In selected cases, it is associated with a lower complication rate and promising result for fertility. (Br J Clin Pract 1996; 50(7): 376‐380.)

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