Tubal ectopic pregnancy: comparative management between pre and Covid-19 pandemic periods.

Objective: To evaluate whether there were differences in the presentation of patients with tubal ectopic pregnancy (EP) during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of all cases of tubal EP between March 2019 and March 2020 (pre-pandemic) and between March 2020 and March 2021 (pandemic). We compared between these two groups the risk factors, clinical characteristics, laboratory data, sonographic aspects, treatment applied and complications. Results: We had 150 EP diagnoses during the two years studied, of which 135 were tubal EP. Of these, 65 were included in the pre-pandemic and 70 in the pandemic period. The prevalence of lower abdominal pain was significantly higher in the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period (91.4% vs. 78.1%, p=0.031). There was no significant difference in shock index, initial beta-hCG level, hemoglobin level at diagnosis, days of menstrual delay, aspect of the adnexal mass, amount of free fluid on ultrasound, and intact or ruptured presentation between the groups. Expectant management was significantly higher during the pandemic period (40.0% vs. 18.5%, p=0.008), surgical management was lower during the pandemic period (47.1% vs. 67.7%, p=0.023), and number of days hospitalized was lower in the pandemic period (1.3 vs. 2.0 days, p=0.003). Conclusion: We did not observe a significant difference in patient history, laboratory and ultrasound characteristics. Abdominal pain was more common during the pandemic period. Regarding treatment, we observed a significant increase in expectant and a decrease in surgical cases during the pandemic period.

Tubal ectopic pregnancy: comparative management between pre and Covid-19 pandemic periods

Abstract Objective: To evaluate whether there were differences in the presentation of patients with tubal ectopic pregnancy (EP) during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of all cases of tubal EP between March 2019 and March 2020 (pre-pandemic) and between March 2020 and March 2021 (pandemic). We compared between these two groups the risk factors, clinical characteristics, laboratory data, sonographic aspects, treatment applied and complications. Results: We had 150 EP diagnoses during the two years studied, of which 135 were tubal EP. Of these, 65 were included in the pre-pandemic and 70 in the pandemic period. The prevalence of lower abdominal pain was significantly higher in the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period (91.4% vs. 78.1%, p=0.031). There was no significant difference in shock index, initial beta-hCG level, hemoglobin level at diagnosis, days of menstrual delay, aspect of the adnexal mass, amount of free fluid on ultrasound, and intact or ruptured presentation between the groups. Expectant management was significantly higher during the pandemic period (40.0% vs. 18.5%, p=0.008), surgical management was lower during the pandemic period (47.1% vs. 67.7%, p=0.023), and number of days hospitalized was lower in the pandemic period (1.3 vs. 2.0 days, p=0.003). Conclusion: We did not observe a significant difference in patient history, laboratory and ultrasound characteristics. Abdominal pain was more common during the pandemic period. Regarding treatment, we observed a significant increase in expectant and a decrease in surgical cases during the pandemic period.

Gestação heterotópica espontânea: relato de caso com diagnóstico e manejo oportunos / Spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy: a case report with appropriate diagnosis and management

Introdução: A gravidez heterotópica é um fenômeno obstétrico muito raro em concepções espontâneas no qual gestações tópica e ectópica coexistem. O diagnóstico é difícil, mas, se realizado precocemente, o prognóstico é favorável. Descrição do caso: Paciente do sexo feminino, de 35 anos de idade, admitida com quadro de dor abdominal e pequeno sangramento vaginal. Diagnosticada precocemente e tratada cirurgicamente por gravidez heterotópica naturalmente concebida. Como resultado, a gravidez tópica seguiu sem intercorrências. Conclusão: Esse caso enfatiza a necessidade de considerar esse diagnóstico diferencial e analisar clínica e ecograficamente as características globais da pelve, mesmo na ausência de fatores de risco em gestações tópicas.(AU)

Introduction: Heterotopic pregnancy (HP) is a rare obstetric phenomenon in spontaneous conceptions in which intrauterine and ectopic pregnancies coexist. The diagnosis is difficult, but, if performed early, the prognosis is favorable. Case description: A 35-year-old woman was admitted with abdominal pain and light vaginal bleeding. She was early diagnosed and surgically treated for a naturally conceived heterotopic pregnancy. As a result, the intrauterine pregnancy went on healthily. Conclusion: This case emphasizes the need to regard HP as a differential diagnosis and analyze the global pelvis characteristics both clinically and in ultrasound scans, even in the absence of risk factors when dealing with intrauterine pregnancies.(AU)

A Rare Case of Bilateral Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy Following Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection-Embryo Transfer (ICSI-ET)

Abstract Bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy is a very rare form of ectopic pregnancy. The incidence is higher in women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques or ovulation induction. We report the case of bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy. The patient was 30 years old and had a 3-year history of infertility; she was referred to the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) program because of tubal factor infertility. A pregnancy resulted from the transfer of two embryos during an artificial cycle. Despite the increase in β-hCG values during the follow-up, 22 days after the embryo transfer, the β-hCG levels were 2,408 U/L and the serum progesterone (P4) level was 10.53 ng/ml. After application with methotrexate, β-hCG levels did not decrease effectively. Moreover, the sonographic screening revealed a suspicious bilateral tubal focus for ectopic pregnancy. A mini-laparotomy was performed and a bilateral tubal pregnancy was found. In the case of unilateral tubal pregnancy after the transfer of two embryos, the situation of the other tube should be systematically checked and β-hCG levels should be monitored.

Embarazo ectópico del segundo trimestre / Ectopic Pregnancy of the Second Trimester

Se considera embarazo ectópico a todo aquel que anida fuera de la cavidad endometrial. La incidencia global es de 1-2 por ciento del total de gestaciones, y en 97 por ciento de los casos se localiza en la trompa. El objetivo es describir un caso clínico peculiar de una paciente con embarazo ectópico tubárico que alcanzó el segundo trimestre. Se presenta una paciente de 32 años de edad que con 17 semanas de edad gestacional que fue remitida de su área por ecografía con diagnóstico de gemelar con un saco anembriónico. Se realizó laparotomía exploradora y como hallazgos se observó hemoperitoneo de 400 mL, embarazo tubario derecho de 17 semanas fisurado en región ampular, anejo izquierdo normal, útero de consistencia blanda con mioma de dos centímetros en la cara anterior del útero. Se realizó anexectomía derecha. No hubo complicaciones. Anatomía patológica: Biopsia 16-255: Embarazo ectópico tubárico. El embarazo tubárico que cursa de forma asintomática en el segundo trimestre es raro; y las publicaciones médicas sobre este tema son limitadas. La ecografía es útil para el diagnóstico del embarazo ectópico y localización topográfica, sobre todo para diferenciar la gestación tubárica de la abdominal ya que el manejo médico y quirúrgico es diferente en ambas localizaciones(AU)

Ectopic pregnancy is considered to be any which nests outside the endometrial cavity. The overall incidence is 1-2 percent of the total of pregnancies, and in 97 percent of cases is located in the tube. The objective is to describe a peculiar clinical case of a patient with tubal ectopic pregnancy that extended to the second trimester. We present a 32-year-old patient with 17 weeks of gestational age who was referred from her doctor. Twin pregnancy with an anembryonic sac was diagnosed by ultrasound. Exploratory laparotomy was performed. A hemoperitoneum of 400 mL was observed. A 17-week right tubal pregnancy was fissured in the ampullary region, the left annex was normal, the uterus was soft anad there was a 2 cm myoma on the anterior side of the uterus. Right adnexectomy was performed. There were no complications. The results of the pathological anatomical study showed (Biopsy 16-255) tubal ectopic pregnancy. The tubal pregnancy that occurs in the second trimester asymptomatically is rare. Medical publications on this subject are limited. Ultrasound is useful for the diagnosis and topographic location of ectopic pregnancy, especially to differentiate tubal from abdominal gestation since medical and surgical managements are different in both locations(AU)

Embarazo ectópico del segundo trimestre / Ectopic Pregnancy of the Second Trimester

Se considera embarazo ectópico a todo aquel que anida fuera de la cavidad endometrial. La incidencia global es de 1-2 por ciento del total de gestaciones, y en 97 por ciento de los casos se localiza en la trompa. El objetivo es describir un caso clínico peculiar de una paciente con embarazo ectópico tubárico que alcanzó el segundo trimestre. Se presenta una paciente de 32 años de edad que con 17 semanas de edad gestacional que fue remitida de su área por ecografía con diagnóstico de gemelar con un saco anembriónico. Se realizó laparotomía exploradora y como hallazgos se observó hemoperitoneo de 400 mL, embarazo tubario derecho de 17 semanas fisurado en región ampular, anejo izquierdo normal, útero de consistencia blanda con mioma de dos centímetros en la cara anterior del útero. Se realizó anexectomía derecha. No hubo complicaciones. Anatomía patológica: Biopsia 16-255: Embarazo ectópico tubárico. El embarazo tubárico que cursa de forma asintomática en el segundo trimestre es raro; y las publicaciones médicas sobre este tema son limitadas. La ecografía es útil para el diagnóstico del embarazo ectópico y localización topográfica, sobre todo para diferenciar la gestación tubárica de la abdominal ya que el manejo médico y quirúrgico es diferente en ambas localizaciones(AU)

Ectopic pregnancy is considered to be any which nests outside the endometrial cavity. The overall incidence is 1-2 percent of the total of pregnancies, and in 97 percent of cases is located in the tube. The objective is to describe a peculiar clinical case of a patient with tubal ectopic pregnancy that extended to the second trimester. We present a 32-year-old patient with 17 weeks of gestational age who was referred from her doctor. Twin pregnancy with an anembryonic sac was diagnosed by ultrasound. Exploratory laparotomy was performed. A hemoperitoneum of 400 mL was observed. A 17-week right tubal pregnancy was fissured in the ampullary region, the left annex was normal, the uterus was soft anad there was a 2 cm myoma on the anterior side of the uterus. Right adnexectomy was performed. There were no complications. The results of the pathological anatomical study showed (Biopsy 16-255) tubal ectopic pregnancy. The tubal pregnancy that occurs in the second trimester asymptomatically is rare. Medical publications on this subject are limited. Ultrasound is useful for the diagnosis and topographic location of ectopic pregnancy, especially to differentiate tubal from abdominal gestation since medical and surgical managements are different in both locations(AU)