title: Ectopic pregnancy without laparotomy: defining the incidence of manageable patients.
abstract: To assess the incidence of ectopic pregnancies meeting published criteria for laparoscopic or medical therapy, we retrospectively evaluated tubal pregnancies admitted during a 12-month period. Because 41/121 (34%) were visible laparoscopically, unruptured, and less than or equal to 3 centimeters in diameter, we conclude that substantial numbers of ectopics may be managed without laparotomy.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies