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Table 3 Primary local medical treatment of interstitial pregnancy

From: Elective uterine artery embolization prior to laparoscopic resection of interstitial pregnancy: two cases and literature review

Author

N

Initial β-hCG

Local medical treatment

Hospital stay

Negative β-hCG

Complications

Success

Benifla et al. [27]

2

16,000–43,000

MTX 1 mg/kg + SMTX

3

6 (1/2)

Bleeding 1/2

1/2

 

6

360–10,000

MTX 1 mg/kg

3

1–3

–

6/6

 

3a

15,000–25,205

KCL 2 mEq in 2 ml volume

3

a

Miscarriage 2/3

3/3

Cassik et al. [28]

23

102–69,820

MTX 25 mg

N/A

3–14

–

21/23

Framarino et al. [29]

14

2800–3200

MTX 25 mg

N/A

Max. 8

–

14/14

  1. N number of cases, β-hCG mIU/ml, (S)MTX (systemic) methotrexate, KCL potassium chloride, hospital stay days, negative β-hCG weeks
  2. aHeterotopic pregnancy