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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Fertility | Review Article

The diagnosis and management of interstitial ectopic pregnancies: a review

Authors: Maximilian Brincat, Alison Bryant-Smith, T. K. Holland

Published in: Gynecological Surgery | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

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.

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Title: The diagnosis and management of interstitial ectopic pregnancies: a review
Authors: Maximilian Brincat
Alison Bryant-Smith
T. K. Holland
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Fertility
Ectopic Pregnancy
Methotrexate
Methotrexate
Published in: Gynecological Surgery / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1613-2076
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s10397-018-1054-4

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