Table 3 Studies on expectant management on IPs
From: The diagnosis and management of interstitial ectopic pregnancies: a review
Article | Location | No. of cases | Patient age (years) | Gestation (weeks) | Diameter of GS (mm) | Foetal cardiac activity present | β-hCG | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cassik et al. 2005 [14] | King’s College Hospital (London, UK) [December 1996 to March 2003] | 7 | N/A | 7 (4–13) | N/A | 0 | 1799 (438–11,460) | 71% success rate ((95%CI 29–96) No significant differences in success rates between the three different management options (P > 0.05) |
Poon et al. 2014 [18] | King’s College Hospital (London, UK) [January 2004 to April 2013] | 19 | 31.26 (18–42) | 10.1 | 19.0 (9–49) | 0 | 3468.0 (157–89,968) | Overall success rate 89.5% (n = 17) Two failed cases were subsequently treated with MTX. No cases of uterine rupture. Median follow-up 50.6 days |