Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study was to analyze retrospectively diagnosting modalities and treatment options of ectopic pregnancies in our clinic. Method. Sixty-four cases who were treated ectopic pregnancy in our clinic between January 2007-December 2012 have been evaluated retrospectively for demographic features, diagnosting modalities and treatment approaches. Results. The avarage age of the patients were 31.3 years. The risk factors in the order of frequencies were previous abdominopelvic surgery (17%), the use of intrauterine device (6.2%), previous ectopic pregnancies (6.2%) and previous pelvic inflammatory disease (2%). The most common complaint on admission were pelvic pain and amenorea (54.6%) and following that in the order of frequencies were vaginal bleeding with pain (40.6%) and only vaginal bleeding (4.6%). The serum mean βHCG level of the patients on admission to our clinic was 3496mLU/mL.Transvaginal ultrasonographic findings of ectopic pregnancy were seen 96.8% of cases. All of the patients were surgically treated in our series. Fifty-three percent of patients were treated by laparotomy, 48% were treated with laparoscopy.Surgical procedures were salpingectomy (62.5%), salpingostomy (29.7%), partial oopherectomy (3.1%) and oopherectomy(1.6%). Conclusion. Ectopic pregnancies are important health problems since they may interfere with fertility capability of the patient in her future life and may even cause maternal mortality. History, serum β-HCG level and TVUSG are important diagnosting tools. Surgery especially salpingectomy is still the most frequently performed treatment option in cases with tubal damage and hemodinamically instable patients.

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