Influence of conservative treatment on the level of serum β-HCG in tubal ectopic pregnancy

VernacularTitle:保守治疗对异位妊娠血β-HCG水平的影响
Author: Xiuqin WANG ; Xiuyun LI ; Yanxin GE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Chorionic Gonadotrpin; Pregnancy ectopic; Combined Modality Therapy
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2011;18(7):905-906
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the relationship between the change of serum β-HCG and the effect of　conservative treatment in tubal ectopic pregnancy.Methods 95 patients with tubal ectopic pregnancy were treated with single dose methotrexate injection.Among them,87 patients were successfully cured,16 patients were treated with the 2nd dose and Chinese herbal medicine orally:8 patients failed.The change of serum β-HCG levels after the first and 2nd course of treatment were measured.Results It showed that after the first or 2nd course of treatment,the cases which serum β-HCG level reducing less than 15%in patients who had successful treatment were signiflcantly lower than that in patients who failed(P＜0.05).Conclusion Detecting the change of serum β-HCG concentration can evaluate the therapeutic effect in tubal ectopic pregnancy with conservative treatment,and according that surgical operation should be chosen if serum β-HCG reduce less than 15%after two courses of treatment.