A clinical study of ectopic pregnancy during recent 8 years.
- Author:
Sungho PARK
1
;
Yonsik NA
;
Jiyoon JUNG
;
Seongcheon YANG
;
Suran CHOI
;
Sungjoo KIM
;
Pong Rheem JANG
;
Yong Il KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kbgy@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ectopic pregnancy;
Fallopian tube;
Laparoscopy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Amenorrhea;
Cervix Uteri;
Cornus;
Curettage;
Dilatation;
Early Diagnosis;
Fallopian Tubes;
Female;
Hemoglobins;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Incidence;
Laparoscopy;
Laparotomy;
Medical Records;
Methotrexate;
Metrorrhagia;
Ovary;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy, Ectopic;
Risk Factors;
Salpingectomy;
Sterilization, Tubal
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2009;52(2):245-252
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The study was designed to ascertain a proper method of early diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy by analyzing its clinical and epidemiological characteristics. METHODS: The medical records of patients who were diagnosed to ectopic pregnancy at Hallym medical center during the period from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2007 have been reviewed. RESULTS: The incidence of ectopic pregnancy was 7.3% (1,067) out of 14,519 deliveries. The most frequent age group was 26~30 (29.5%). Risk factors they had were previous histories of abdominal or pelvic surgery (37.0%), artificial abortion (30.8%), pelvic inflammatory disease (12%), and tubal sterilization (9.6%). Most frequent clinical symptoms were amenorrhea (88.7%), lower abdominal pain (81.2%), and vaginal spotting (60.0%). Percentage of patients with hemoglobin level over 10.0 gm/dL was 79% and below 8.0 gm/dL 3.9%. The clinical symptoms of ectopic pregnancy most commonly occurred after 6~8 weeks from last menstrual period (47%). Ectopic gestation was implanted on the fallopian tube in 89%, cornus in 7.2%, ovary in 1.1% and the cervix in 2.7%. Laparosopic surgeries were performed in 755 cases (71.6%) and laparotomies in 273 cases (25.9%) and dilatation and curettages in 26 cases (2.5%). Salpingectomy was performed most frequently (82.4%). Methotrexate (MTX) treatment was successful in 13 cases (1.21%). CONCLUSION: The early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is most useful when serum beta-hCG and vaginal sonography are used together. Laparoscopy would be a preferred method because of its short hospitalization period and low complication rate compared with laparotomy in ectopic pregnancy treatment.
