Predictive factors of methotrexate treatment success in ectopic pregnancy: A single-center tertiary study.

Journal: Northern clinics of Istanbul
Published Date: Sep 1, 2018

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: It is controversial whether medical or surgical treatment options have more successful results in ectopic pregnancy treatment. Although high pretreatment serum hCG levels have been known to be the most important predictor, the appropriate treatment modality for a specific range of hCG level remains unclear. Furthermore, the variables that make a patient a bad candidate for single-dose methotrexate treatment is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors associated with the success of single-dose methotrexate treatment in women with ectopic pregnancy.

Authors

  • Cigdem Pulatoglu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bayburt Government Hospital, Bayburt, Turkey.
  • Ozan Dogan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
  • Alper Basbug
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce University Hospital, Duzce, Turkey.
  • Aski Ellibes Kaya
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce University Hospital, Duzce, Turkey.
  • Ahmet Yildiz
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Osman Temizkan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.

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