Diagnosing ectopic pregnancy and current concepts in the management of pregnancy of unknown location

E Kirk, C Bottomley, T Bourne - Human reproduction update, 2014 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND A diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy (EP) is primarily achieved using
transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS). Pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) is the term used …

Does this woman have an ectopic pregnancy?: the rational clinical examination systematic review

JR Crochet, LA Bastian, MV Chireau - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The rapid identification and accurate diagnosis of women who may have an
ectopic pregnancy is critically important for reducing the maternal morbidity and mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy of unknown location: a consensus statement of nomenclature, definitions, and outcome

K Barnhart, NM Van Mello, T Bourne, E Kirk… - Fertility and sterility, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To improve the interpretation of future studies in women who are initially
diagnosed with a pregnancy of unknown location (PUL), we propose a consensus statement …

Tubal ectopic pregnancy: diagnosis and management

V Nama, I Manyonda - Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2009 - Springer
Ectopic pregnancy is the gynaecological emergency par excellence and remains the
leading cause of pregnancy-related first trimester deaths in the UK. Its prevalence continues …

The non‐surgical management of ectopic pregnancy

E Kirk, G Condous, T Bourne - Ultrasound in obstetrics & …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Ectopic pregnancy can now be detected at earlier gestations in asymptomatic women. As a
consequence conservative treatment strategies may be more appropriate than surgical …

[PDF][PDF] Pregnancies of unknown location: consensus statement

G Condous, D Timmerman, S Goldstein… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2006 - academia.edu
Pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) can be defined as a situation in which there is a
positive pregnancy test with no signs of intra-or extrauterine pregnancy on transvaginal …

Diagnostic value of serum hCG on the outcome of pregnancy of unknown location: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NM Van Mello, F Mol, BC Opmeer… - Human reproduction …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The term 'pregnancy of unknown location'(PUL) refers to cases where a
pregnancy test is positive but the pregnancy cannot be visualized by transvaginal …

Prediction of ectopic pregnancy in women with a pregnancy of unknown location

G Condous, B Van Calster, E Kirk… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We have previously published on the use of mathematical Model M1 to predict
ectopic pregnancy in women with no signs of intra‐or extrauterine pregnancy. The aim of …

A pragmatic and evidence-based management of ectopic pregnancy

G Oron, T Tulandi - Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 2013 - Elsevier
The incidence of ectopic pregnancy is approximately 2% of all pregnancies, and it remains
the leading cause of death in early pregnancy. Over 95% of ectopic pregnancies are tubal …

Ultrasound diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

S Winder, S Reid, G Condous - Australasian Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ectopic pregnancy (EP) remains the number one cause of first trimester maternal death.
Traditionally, laparoscopy has been the gold standard for diagnosis of EP. The advent of …