Ectopic pregnancy: how the diagnostic and therapeutic management has changed.
Nowadays ectopic pregnancy often can be diagnosed before the woman's condition has deteriorated, which has altered the former clinical picture of a life-threatening disease into a more benign condition. This review describes the historical developments in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of ectopic pregnancy leading up to current clinical practice. The first attempts to diagnose ectopic pregnancy originate from the beginning of the 20th century.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. n.m.vanmello@amc.nl
Norah M
NM
van Mello
Femke
F
Mol
Willem M
WM
Ankum
Ben Willem
BW
Mol
Fulco
F
van der Veen
Petra J
PJ
Hajenius
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D000465:Algorithms; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000009:adverse effects; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D015415:Biomarkers; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D011374:Progesterone; D008727:Methotrexate