Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy and its sequalae is a major cause of female sterility today. The recommended surgical therapy at present is removal of the pregnancy involved fallopian tube. Because only 30% of women have an intrauterine pregnancy following an ectopic better therapy is sought. The objective of this study is to prespectively analyze in a random fashion the benefits and/or risks of conservative tubal operations for the treatment of tubal gestations in women desiring future fertility. The conservative operation to be performed will be linear salpingostomy either by a laparoscopy or a laparotomy approach. The occurrence of intrauterine pregnancy or repeat ectopic pregnancy will be evaluated over a three year period. Specific guidelines for treatment of ectopic pregnancies in regard to future childbearing function will be the primary goal of this prospective investigation.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HD019118-03
Application #
3316307
Study Section
Reproductive Biology Study Section (REB)
Project Start
1985-09-01
Project End
1988-08-31
Budget Start
1987-09-01
Budget End
1988-08-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Los Angeles County-University of S Cal Medical Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90033