Case Report, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Injection Methotrexate in the Management of Ectopic Pregnancy and Pregnancy of Unknown Location � An Audit of Cases at Princess Alexandra Hospital, UK
| AR Bhoompally and Janaki Putran* | |
| Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, UK | |
| Corresponding author : Janaki Putran Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, UK Tel: 00 441279827107; Fax: 00 441279 827554 E-mail: putran1@aol.co.uk |
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| Received: February 04, 2013 Accepted: June 13, 2013 Published: June 17, 2013 | |
| Citation: Bhoompally AR, Putran J (2013) Injection Methotrexate in the Management of Ectopic Pregnancy and Pregnancy of Unknown Location – An Audit of Cases at Princess Alexandra Hospital, UK. J Womens Health, Issues Care 2:4. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000111 |
Abstract
Injection Methotrexate in the Management of Ectopic Pregnancy and Pregnancy of Unknown Location – An Audit of Cases at Princess Alexandra Hospital, UK
Ectopic pregnancy is usually treated with surgery. Injection methotrexate is a treatment option for ectopic pregnancy and for Pregnancy of Unknown Location. Meta-analysis of studies have not shown a statistical difference in the success rate or future pregnancy rate or recurrent ectopic pregnancy rate when comparing injection methotrexate with surgery.
