title: Treatment of ectopic pregnancies in 2014: new answers to some old questions.
abstract: Over the past 20 years, a substantial body of research has accumulated about ectopic pregnancy, especially about its epidemiology, risk factors, and diagnosis. Nonetheless, the care of women with these pregnancies remains a topic of debate, and no consensus or guidelines exist to clarify the optimal treatment choices. This review revisits the four primary treatments for ectopic pregnancy and defines and details the concept of "activity," which guides the indications for each treatment. Recent findings of no difference in fertility during the 2 years after an ectopic pregnancy have answered some old questions and raised new ones for determining the optimal management of ectopic pregnancies. Most especially, they allow the consideration and weighing of a wider range of factors, including the woman's own preferences as well as efficacy and the monitoring time until recovery.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Bicêtre, GHU Sud (AP-HP), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France; Inserm, Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Sud, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France. Electronic address: perrine.capmas@bct.aphp.fr.
authors.forename: Perrine
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capmas
authors.affiliation: Inserm, Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bouyer
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Bicêtre, GHU Sud (AP-HP), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France; Inserm, Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Sud, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012489:Salpingostomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008727:Methotrexate