title: Expectant management of ectopic pregnancy.
abstract: This article will provide a review of the literature regarding expectant management of ectopic pregnancy. Detailed definitions and methods of evaluation are discussed, as well as pooled existing data on success rates of expectant management. A comparison of expectant management versus other treatment options is provided as well as a review of fertility outcomes after expectant management of ectopic pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. latasha-craig@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: LaTasha B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D018579:Patient Selection; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D057832:Watchful Waiting
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin