A comparison between laparoscopic oviduct-sparing operation and medical interventional treatment for tubal pregnancy / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare curative effects between laparoscopic oviduct-sparing operation and medical interventional treatment for the management of tubal pregnancy.Methods A total of 63 patients with tubal pregnancy were randomly divided into two groups.One group underwent laparoscopic salpingotomy and aspiration of the gestational sac content, while the other group underwent intra-tubal injection of methotrexate(MTX).Curative effects of the two procedures were compared.Results Laparoscopic oviduct-sparing operation was successfully performed on one session in 31 out of 32 patients,the success rate being 96.9%.Medical interventional treatment was conducted successfully in 24 out of 31 patients,23 of whom received one dose of MTX and 1 of whom received two doses,the success rate being 77.4%.There was no statistical difference between the two groups in success rates (?~2=3.765,P=0.052).The time for serum ?-hCG to normal levels was significantly shorter in patients receiving laparoscopic oviduct-sparing operation(9.1?2.1 d) than in patients receiving interventional treatment(26.3?3.9 d)(t=-20.974,P=0.000).Conclusions Both laparoscopic oviduct-sparing operation and medical interventional treatment can effectively preserve affected oviduct for patients with tubal pregnancy.As compared with medical interventional treatment,laparoscopic oviduct-sparing operation has a broader range of indications,less side effects,and a shorter recovery time of serum ?-hCG.