The diagnosis and management of interstitial ectopic pregnancies: a review

The objective of this article is to review the published literature on the diagnosis and management of interstitial pregnancies (IPs). IPs account for 2–6% of all ectopic pregnancies and have the potential to cause life-threatening haemorrhage resulting in a 2–5% mortality rate. There is little cons...

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Published inGynecological surgery Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors Brincat, Maximilian, Bryant-Smith, Alison, Holland, T. K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Gynecology
Interventional Radiology
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Reproductive Medicine
Review Article
Surgical Oncology
Cornuostomy
Wedge resection
Methotrexate
Fertility
Interstitial ectopic pregnancy
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Summary:The objective of this article is to review the published literature on the diagnosis and management of interstitial pregnancies (IPs). IPs account for 2–6% of all ectopic pregnancies and have the potential to cause life-threatening haemorrhage resulting in a 2–5% mortality rate. There is little consensus on the best practice for diagnosing and managing interstitial pregnancies. By reviewing the published data, we set out to determine what the best evidence-based practice for the management of interstitial ectopic pregnancies is, what protocols can be used and whether this improves post-operative outcomes and future fertility rates.
ISSN:1613-2076
1613-2084
DOI:10.1186/s10397-018-1054-4