Laparoscopic Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
Laparoscopy is one of the major advancements for the tubal and uterine disease. Surgical procedures for managing benign adnexal masses include aspiration, fenestration, ovarian cystectomy, unilateral or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) with or without unilateral or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
Ectopic Pregnancy
The risk of ectopic pregnancy is higher in white women. It increases three to four times in women between the age of 35 and 44 compared to those from 15 to 24. About 64 percent of ectopic pregnancies occur in the ampulla where fertilization occurs. The recent increase in the incidence of ectopic pregnancy has been attributed to a greater incidence of sexually transmitted disease, delayed childbearing, previous sexual organ surgical interference, and successful clinical detection. Any condition that prevents or retards the migration of fertilized ovum to the uterine cavity could predispose a woman to an ectopic gestation.
