Early abdominal ectopic pregnancy: challenges, update and review of current management TOG 2014

Question 1

Increased mortality rate with abdominal ectopic vs tubal & normally sited

Answer 1

Tubal 8 x
Normally sited 90 x

Question 2

If abdominal ectopic is not certain on USS, what other imaging can be offered

Answer 2

MRI

Question 3

Most common location of abdominal pregnancy

Answer 3

Pouches surrounding uterus - POD

Question 4

Treatment options

Answer 4

Medical treatment (systemic or local MTX, local installation KC/hyperosomlar glucose etc
Used if life-threatening bleeding expected e.g. EAP of liver or spleen.

Surgical