Treatment of ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is an emergency complication in which an ovum fertilised after an intimate sexual contact implants itself in a fallopian tube. Such a pregnancy cannot continue in normal terms and, without treatment, it can cause the deadly infectious internal haemorrhaging. Dr. Subhangi Bhong is a highly skilled specialist who provides timely diagnosis and effective therapy to patients who contact Ashirwad ENT & Maternity Hospital in Hadapsar, Pune, prioritising their safety and health.

What is Ectopic Pregnancy?

An ectopic pregnancy is where the egg, which has been fertilised, gets implanted outside the uterine cavity. It most often is found in a fallopian tube but may be found in the ovary, abdomen or the cervix. As it expands, it is likely to tear the fallopian tube, resulting in extreme pain and hazardous bleeding inside, making urgent treatment mandatory. Complications should be prevented by early diagnosis.

Symptoms and Diagnosis

Typical symptoms are abnormal vaginal bleeding, pain in the pelvis (sharp, crampy, or dull pelvic pain, which may be localized), shoulder pain, taken by weakness, dizziness, or fainting. Diagnosis includes a good medical history, physical examination, positive pregnancy test (blood/urine), hCG tracking, and most importantly, the transvaginal ultrasound to find the pregnancy or the absence of the same in the uterus.

Our Treatment Strategies

To accomplish this, Dr. Bhong will discuss the most suitable plan to excise the ectopic tissue to leave the patient in good health with a future chance of becoming fertile.

• Medical Management (Methotrexate): It is applied in early ectopics that are small, unruptured and have a low hCG. The patients may have an injection that prevents further growth of the cells, and then regular blood tests confirm the fall in hCG levels without any surgery.
• Surgical Management: Indicated when the ectopics are larger, when there is high hCG, risk of rupture or when medical management fails.
• Minimal Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic): Ectopic Pregnancy can be removed through minor cuts through a laparoscope. It may be salpingostomy (reproduction of the ectopic and preservation of a tube) or salpingectomy (extraction of a tube in case it is damaged or perforated).
• Laparotomy (Open Abdominal Surgery): A bigger cut is applied for heavy bleeding, gigantic ectopics, or in instances where the laparoscopy is not applicable.

Why Ashirwad ENT and Maternity Hospital?

• Rapid and Quick Accuracy: It is essential to provide interventions in time.
• Medical Professional: Dr. Subhangi Bhong has a long experience that makes her treatment precise and secure.
• Full range of Treatments: You have a medical and surgical treatment that suits your needs.
• State-of-the-art Facilities: Modern diagnostic equipment and high-quality surgical ability.
• Compassionate help: Caring in a stressful, emotional situation.
• Emphasis on Future Fertility: As far as it was feasible, we emphasised fertility-sparing therapy.

In case you suspect an ectopic pregnancy, consult immediately. Turn to Ashirwad ENT & Maternity Hospital in case of emergency and professional treatment.