Abstract

BACARREZA-VILLALBA, RF  and  POMA ESCALIER, L. Medical treatment ectopic pregnancy in a private health center. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2016, vol.57, n.2, pp. 34-38. ISSN 1652-6776.

Medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy is determined based on the correlation between clinical, ultrasound and laboratory diagnosis (B- hCG). Although medical treatment is fairly widespread, there is no consensus on the appropriate treatment in the use of methotrexate. This paper analyzes the use of Methotrexate (MTX) therapy for ectopic pregnancy illustrated in four cases diagnosed by ultrasonography and laboratory (B-hCG) successfully treated with systemic therapy Methotrexate. Being a chemotherapeutic methotrexate has demonstrated safety in its administration provides an effective non-surgical and at low cost alternative compared to the classical surgical treatment