Abstract
Objective: To compare persistent ectopic pregnancy after laparoscopic salpingostomy versus salpingostomy at laparotomy for the treatment of intact ampullary ectopic pregnancy.Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 157 patients who had undergone salpingostomy for intact ampullary ectopic pregnancy at Yale-New Haven Hospital between September 1, 1986 and August 31,1991. One hundred three women had laparoscopic salpingostomy and 54 had salpingostomy at laparotomy.Results: Sixteen of 103 women (15.5%) undergoing laparoscopic salpingostomy were treated for persistent ectopic pregnancy, in contrast to one of 54 women (1.8%) who had salpingostomy by laparotomy. The adjusted odds ratio for persistent ectopic pregnancy after laparoscopic salpingostomy versus salpingostomy at laparotomy for an intact ampullary ectopic pregnancy was 8.4, with 95% confidence interval 1.1−62 (P < .02). Stepwise logistic regression demonstrated that a laparoscopic approach to salpingostomy (P < .05), smaller ectopic size (P < .01), and fewer days of amenorrhea (P < .05) predicted persistent ectopic pregnancy.Conclusion: Persistent ectopic pregnancy is more likely after laparoscopic salpingostomy than after salpingostomy at laparotomy for intact ampullary ectopic pregnancy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 378-382 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Obstetrics and gynecology |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Mar 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology