Role of Antenatal Ultrasound Scans in Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Treatment

Ali Mohammad

Department of Gynecology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia

Published Date: 2023-12-11
DOI10.36648/2476-2008.8.4.61

Ali Mohammad*

Department of Gynecology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia

*Corresponding Author:
Ali Mohammad
Department of Gynecology,
Monash University, Clayton,
Australia,
E-mail: mohammad@hotmail.com

Received date: November 10, 2023, Manuscript No. IPJREI-23-18209; Editor assigned date: November 13, 2023, PreQC No. IPJREI-23-18209 (PQ); Reviewed date: November 27, 2023, QC No. IPJREI-23-18209; Revised date: December 04, 2023, Manuscript No. IPJREI-23-18209 (R); Published date: December 11, 2023, DOI: 10.36648/2476-2008.8.4.61

Citation: Mohammad A (2023) Role of Antenatal Ultrasound Scans in Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Treatment. J Reproductive Endocrinal & Infert Vol.8 No.4:61.

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Description

The most common cause of death among women in their first trimester is ectopic pregnancy, which is defined as an embryo implanted outside the uterus. Only 1% of ectopic pregnancies involve the gestational sac implanted in the retroperitoneal cavity of the pelvis and abdomen, which is referred to as Retroperitoneal Ectopic Pregnancy (REP). REP's gestational sac was close to the large blood vessels and nerves of the retroperitoneal cavity, making it easy for serious complications like massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage to occur. The mortality rate was seven times higher than that of a typical ectopic pregnancy. Due to the low incidence of REP, there was still no recognized consensus or treatment guidelines, making it challenging to diagnose REP early and provide the appropriate treatment. In order to provide more information for the clinical practice of REP, this paper presents a case of the condition and examines the pertinent literature. The implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the normal uterine cavity, most frequently in the fallopian tube, is referred to as an ectopic pregnancy. While most patients with ectopic pregnancy present with intense lower stomach torment, low circulatory strain, vaginal dying, a few patients could have a strange show with left upper stomach torment, chest agony and windedness. Ectopic pregnancy is diagnosed with transvaginal ultrasonography and serial serum Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (BHCG) tests.

Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy

Depending on the patient's condition and location, the best course of treatment may include a combination of methotrexate-based pharmaceutical therapy and a variety of surgical procedures, with surgery serving as the primary mode of treatment. Preventing potentially fatal consequences, such as the development of a burst fallopian tube, necessitates prompt detection and intervention. However, a number of potential risk factors for abnormal pregnancies include pelvic inflammatory disease, intrauterine contraception, tubal surgery, and a previous ectopic pregnancy. Depending on the location and the patient's condition, EP can be managed in a variety of ways. EP does not respond well to any one treatment; methotrexate organization is the backbone of the drug the executives of ectopic pregnancy, aromatase inhibitors letrozole, gefitinib, outright ethanol, and potassium chloride. However, due to the rarity of spontaneous unilateral tubal twin pregnancies, surgical management and the appropriate treatment strategy are at odds. In situations similar to ours, laparotomy and laparoscopic salpingectomy have been utilized effectively. In our case, a vaginal ultrasound revealed the presence of a gestational sac. Most instances of ectopic pregnancy are single pregnancies, yet in uncommon cases, it tends to be a twin pregnancy prompting an extremely high height in the BHCG chemical. Hence, the doctors ought to consider twin ectopic pregnancy as an essential differential finding while managing exceptionally high research facility values for the BHCG chemical in their clinical work.

Extrauterine Pregnancy

Extrauterine pregnancy is a first-trimester problem that affects between 1.3% and 2.4% of pregnancies. It can be asymptomatic, cause one side of the pelvis to hurt more, or even rupture the tubal sac and send the baby into hemorrhagic shock. Risk factors include multiparity, previous EP episodes, the use of an IUD before conception, abdominal operations, and assisted reproductive technology use. Similar to our patient, who underwent five vaginal births and one cesarean. The side effect trifecta of auxiliary amenorrhea, agonizing pelvic distress, and light vaginal spotting in the primary trimester might highlight extrauterine pregnancy, however it can likewise result from an unblemished intrauterine pregnancy or an early unsuccessful labor. Syncope, abdominal pain that extends to the shoulder(s), abdominal guarding or an acute abdomen, discomfort when the vaginal section of the cervix is moved, dyspnea, hypotension, and tachycardia are additional signs of hemodynamic instability or hemorrhagic shock. The adnexa is frequently swollen and sensitive on the affected side. Early ectopic pregnancy identification has improved through the use of transvaginal ultrasound and urine/serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin tests, resulting in a reduction in related mortality and morbidity. The tubal uterus is where 95% of ectopic pregnancies take place. This frequency includes the even rarer occurrence of tubal twin ectopic pregnancy; It is estimated to affect 1 in 725 to 1580 tubal pregnancies. Unilateral tubal twins are born in 1 in 125,000 spontaneous pregnancies. A diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy increases the likelihood of another pregnancy by 10%. There is currently no information available regarding a specific risk factor for ectopic molar pregnancy due to the condition's rarity.

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