Treatment of ectopic pregnancy: comparison between open surgery and laparoscopic surgery

Ectopic pregnancy is a common gynecological disease, and the main treatment methods are open surgery and laparoscopic surgery. This paper will compare these two operations to help patients choose a better treatment.

Abdominal surgery: cure

Abdominal surgery is a traditional method to treat ectopic pregnancy, which requires laparotomy to cut the tubal wall, take out the embryo and repair it. Although it can be cured once, pelvic organ adhesion may occur after operation, which may affect pregnancy.

Laparoscopic surgery: minimally invasive treatment

In contrast, laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery, which only needs to puncture a few small holes in the umbilical wheel and lower abdomen, with less trauma, faster recovery and fewer complications. The small scar left after operation does not affect the appearance, and because of the small trauma, the pelvic organs are not easy to stick together, and the pregnancy rate after operation is high.

How to choose the surgical method?

The choice of operation method should be decided according to the specific situation of the patient and the doctor's advice. If the patient's physical condition is poor, or the ectopic pregnancy has ruptured, laparotomy may be a better choice. If the patient is healthy and the ectopic pregnancy is small, laparoscopic surgery may be a better choice.