title: Percutaneous, ultrasound-directed ablation of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate. A report of three cases.
abstract: The early diagnosis of unruptured ectopic pregnancy has been facilitated by the availability of high-resolution ultrasound and sensitive quantitative assays for beta-human chorionic gonadotropin. Nonsurgical treatment of selected patients has been advocated. Three patients with fairly advanced unruptured ectopic pregnancies were treated with ablation with methotrexate using an ultrasound-directed, percutaneous technique. That approach appears to be reasonable and safe in selected patients, though the subsequent reproductive performance is unknown.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke's Hospital, Denver, Colorado.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Porreco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007322:Instillation, Drug; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D008727:Methotrexate