Can an ectopic pregnancy be aborted?

Ectopic pregnancy is a very common disease in gynecological emergencies nowadays. The main reason is that the fertilized egg grows outside the uterine cavity. If it is not treated with caution, it can easily cause life-threatening danger. But can ectopic pregnancy be treated with abortion?

There are two types of ectopic pregnancy: tubal pregnancy and angular pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy cannot be treated by abortion and needs to be treated in the hospital in time. There are conservative treatments with drugs and surgical methods.

An ultrasound examination must be performed before an abortion. The purpose of this is to rule out ectopic pregnancy. If it is an ectopic pregnancy, an abortion cannot be performed. As the name implies, ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterine cavity. No pregnancy material can be seen in the uterine cavity, so how can we talk about abortion?

Can patients with ectopic pregnancy have abortion? The harm of ectopic pregnancy If an ectopic pregnancy ruptures or miscarriage occurs, the patient will feel severe abdominal pain and massive internal bleeding, and will experience shock symptoms such as pale complexion, rapid pulse, and low blood pressure. Such an ectopic pregnancy is very harmful and can be life-threatening.

Can patients with ectopic pregnancy have abortion? Treatments for ectopic pregnancy include: laparoscopic surgery, drug therapy, and laparotomy. Take tubal pregnancy as an example:

A. Conservative treatment with drugs: If an ectopic pregnancy can be diagnosed in its early stages, before the fallopian tube ruptures, and the patient has no fertility requirements, drug therapy is the best choice. It causes less harm to the patient and the body can recover easily. However, it cannot be used for those who want to have children, because the killed embryos polarize in situ, often causing blockage of the fallopian tube.

B. For ectopic pregnancy with unruptured fallopian tube or small rupture of fallopian tube, laparoscopic surgery is used to cut the fallopian tube, remove the embryo, and then suture to maintain the function of the fallopian tube. This is the best treatment method for ectopic pregnancy advocated today. C. Salpingectomy is for those with severe fallopian tube rupture that is difficult to repair and accompanied by hemorrhagic shock. The only option is laparoscopic or open removal of the affected fallopian tube, and a blood transfusion may be required.

D. Can patients with ectopic pregnancy undergo abortion by corpus luteum destruction? The indications are: unruptured ectopic pregnancy, it is difficult to find the site of pregnancy, or the site of pregnancy is not conducive to surgical resection (cornuate pregnancy and cervical pregnancy). The advantage is that the pregnancy site is not touched and intraoperative bleeding will not occur.