Salpingoscopy in patients with contralateral ectopic pregnancy.
Patients who experience a tubal pregnancy have a poor prognosis in terms of reproductive potential and are at increased risk of a repeat EP. Salpingoscopy is a new endoscopic technique that allows the detection of abnormalities of the tubal mucosa. In seven patients with a follow-up longer than 6 months, an IUP occurred only in patients with a normal ampullary mucosa, whereas a recurrent tubal pregnancy occurred in the patient that conceived with an abnormal tubal mucosa. These preliminary results suggest that salpingoscopy may constitute an important prognostic factor in these patients.
Marana
R
R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Muzii
L
L
Rizzi
M
M
Lucisano
A
A
Dell'Acqua
S
S
Mancuso
S
S
D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence