MANAGEMENT OF ECTOPİC PREGNANCY: A RETROSPECTİVE ANALYSİS OF 74 CASES

Objective: to analyse different management strategies of ectopic pregnancy and their effectiveness retrospectively. materials and methods: seventy four patients with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy who applied to celal bayar university obstetrics and gynecology department between november 2006 – july 2009 have been evaluated. results: forty four patients with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy have received methotrexate therapy, 23 patients were surgically treated and 7 patients were managed expectantly. the success rate of methotrexate was found to be 90.9% and indications for surgery were rupture and cornual pregnancy. conclusion: early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is important for the prevention of morbidity and mortality. methotrexate treatment, surgical intervention or expectant management prove successful in correctly chosen patients with low complication rates.