MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY

Yusuf Üstün

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MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY

Abstract

The management of ectopic pregnancy has changed dramatically over the years and a conservative approach now predominates. Many women with ectopic pregnancies are now treated with methotrexate instead of surgery. Randomized studies have demonstrated that in selected cases medical treatment with methotrexate is as effective as laparoscopic surgery. However, medical treatment might have a more negative impact of patients health-related quality of life than surgical treatment. In general, medical treatment with methotrexate is less costly than the surgical approach, All patients treated with methotrexate should be followed up closely until hCG is no longer detectable in the serum. The initial serum hCG concentration is the best prognostic indicator of treatment success in women with ectopic pregnancies who are treated according to methotrexate protocol.

Keywords

Ectopic Pregnancy, Medical Management, Methotrexate.

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Research Article

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Yusuf Üstün ^* This is me
Türkiye

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September 30, 2001

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January 10, 2001

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May 28, 2001

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Year 2001 Volume: 54 Number: 3

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APA

Üstün, Y. (2001). MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 54(3), 233-240. https://izlik.org/JA24HD48AE

AMA

1.Üstün Y. MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2001;54(3):233-240. https://izlik.org/JA24HD48AE

Chicago

Üstün, Yusuf. 2001. “MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 54 (3): 233-40. https://izlik.org/JA24HD48AE.

EndNote

Üstün Y (September 1, 2001) MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 54 3 233–240.

IEEE

[1]Y. Üstün, “MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 233–240, Sept. 2001, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA24HD48AE

ISNAD

Üstün, Yusuf. “MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 54/3 (September 1, 2001): 233-240. https://izlik.org/JA24HD48AE.

JAMA

1.Üstün Y. MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2001;54:233–240.

MLA

Üstün, Yusuf. “MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 54, no. 3, Sept. 2001, pp. 233-40, https://izlik.org/JA24HD48AE.

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1.Yusuf Üstün. MEDICAL APPROACH TO ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası [Internet]. 2001 Sep. 1;54(3):233-40. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24HD48AE

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