[Laparoscopic management of ectopic pregnancy about 166 cases]

ABSTRACT

The ectopic pregnancy [EP] is a frequent and serious pathology. It represents a medical and surgical emergency. To study the epidemiologic profile and to evaluate the laparoscopic management of ectopic pregnancy by comparing our results with those of the literature. Retrospective study of 166 cases of ectopic pregnancies treated by laparoscopy in the department of obstetric and gynaecology of the Charles Nicolle Hospital, over one period of five years [January 2002-December 2006]. The mean age of the patients was 32.07 years [21-41]. The mean parity was 1, 42 [27.71%when nulliparous]. 9.03%of our patients had a history of ER Clinical symptomatology was dominated by the pelvic pains and the bleeding in 90%of the cases. The amenorrhoea missed in 32 patients. The rate of beta HCG was superior to 1500 at 47.61%of the patients. The pelvic ultrasonography carried out in all the patients, objectified a pelvic mass in 81.92%of the cases. Serology of chlamydiaewas positive at 9.03%of the patients. The laparoscopy was initially indicated in 155 patients; a medical treatment with methotrexate was begun in the six other patients. A laparoconversion was indicated in 16 cases, 9 times for operational difficulties and 7 times for a hemorrhagic complication. A salpingectomy was practised in 79.72%of the cases. The treatment was conservative in 20.27%of the cases. The laparoscopic treatment at best conservative should be the gold standard in the treatment of EP in order to preserve the fertility of the patients. who are generally young