Ultrasound Criteria for Diagnosis of Early Pregnancy Failure and Ectopic Pregnancy

Ultrasound diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

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 high-resolution transvaginal scan (TVS) means more clinically stable women with EPs are diagnosed earlier, well before surgery becomes necessary in many cases. Early diagnosis by TVS is therefore potentially life saving a...

Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy with ultrasound.

Transvaginal sonography (TVS) is now the imaging modality of choice for the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy with overall reported sensitivities of>90%. Specific sonographic criteria exist for the diagnosis of tubal and non-tubal pregnancies including cervical and caesarean section scar pregnancies. Diagnosis is based on the visualization of an ectopic mass rather than the inability to visualize ...

Early diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy.

During the period from 1995 to 1999, 64 patients were treated for ectopic pregnancy. All patients admitted to the department passed the same procedure including (complete preoperative laboratory findings, Beta HCG, serum progesterone and transvaginal colour Doppler). In patients who had ultrasound finding typical for ectopic pregnancy in combination with positive Beta HCG, conservative treatmen...

Catch me if you scan: ultrasound diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.

In recent years, ultrasound has become an essential tool in the assessment of women with suspected early pregnancy complications1. A large number of studies has already been published, describing the value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy2,3. So, why write yet another review on this topic? We run a busy Early Pregnancy Unit in the area with the highest prevalence of ectopic p...

Molar Pregnancy Presents as Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy