Ectopic pregnancy, medically known as ectopic pregnancy, refers to the fertilized egg implanting and developing outside the uterine cavity without returning to it. It is mainly related to inflammation in or around the fallopian tube lumen, which affects the movement of the fertilized egg and causes great damage to the female body. Once discovered, timely treatment is necessary. Does ectopic pregnancy require surgery?
Ectopic pregnancy does not necessarily require surgical treatment. In addition to surgical treatment, conservative treatment can also be adopted. However, the treatment method should be comprehensively judged based on the female's clinical condition, age, and fertility needs. For women with good physical fitness and who experience ectopic pregnancy in the early stages of pregnancy, when the gestational sac is still relatively small and there is no risk of rupture, conservative treatment can be adopted. Medication can be used to stop the development of the gestational sac and allow it to be discharged on its own.
If women can't take conservative treatment, they can only choose surgical treatment. After examination, if the condition of women's ectopic pregnancy is not very serious and they have fertility requirements, in order to preserve the function of women's fallopian tubes, we should take the salpingostomy. Through laparoscopic surgery, the fallopian tube where the embryo is located should be cut open. After the embryo is taken out, the fallopian tube should be sutured. This kind of surgery has the advantages of less trauma, rapid postoperative recovery, and fewer surgical complications.
For ectopic pregnancy that has ruptured and the fallopian tubes cannot be fully repaired, resulting in shock due to heavy bleeding, or for women who do not have fertility requirements, salpingectomy can be performed to remove part or all of the patient's fallopian tubes. After cutting off the fallopian tubes, the remaining ends can be ligated and buried. Antibiotics need to be used after surgery to prevent infection. To promote the recovery of the body, a high protein and high vitamin diet should be the main approach.
