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Laparoscopic surgical approach for ectopic pregnancy
Joint Authors
al-Sakkal, Ghadah Sad Allah
Azzo, Emil N.
Amin, Khalidah M.
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2008), pp.24-27, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2008-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The objective of our study is evaluation of therapeutic laparoscopy in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy.
This is a prospective study carried out for the period from October 2000 till June 2004, in the department of obstetric and Gynaecology in Azadi General Hospital in Kirkuk city, north of Iraq.
Surgical Laparoscopic approach was performed for 40 women with the provisional diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.
The duration of the operation ranged between 20- 70 minutes.
Salpingostomy was carried out for 22 patients (55%), 7 patients (17.5%) had salpingectomy, one patient (2.5%) had fimbrial expression, 3 patients (7.5%) had wedge resection of ovarian ectopic, one patient (2.5%) had segmental resection, two patients (5%) had complete tubal abortion with no active bleeding, and 4 patients (10%) were converted to laparotomy.
Most of the involved patients had no major intraoperative or postoperative complications with shorter hospital stay.
Subsequent intrauterine pregnancy rate was 80%.
No recurrent ectopic was elected in this series.
In conclusion, inspite of the limited number of patients, the obtained results proved the usefulness of operative laparoscopy in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy with maximum safety and efficiency.
The follow up of patients showed improvement in future fertility.
More work is needed to confirm our results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sakkal, Ghadah Sad Allah& Azzo, Emil N.& Amin, Khalidah M.. 2008. Laparoscopic surgical approach for ectopic pregnancy. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.24-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-114341
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sakkal, Ghadah Sad Allah…[et al.]. Laparoscopic surgical approach for ectopic pregnancy. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 26, no. 1 (2008), pp.24-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-114341
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sakkal, Ghadah Sad Allah& Azzo, Emil N.& Amin, Khalidah M.. Laparoscopic surgical approach for ectopic pregnancy. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2008. Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.24-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-114341
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 27
Record ID
BIM-114341