Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy by means of Laparoscopy

Sixty cases of ectopic pregnancy were treated by laparoscopy without laparotomy. In each case, one of two techniques was used—tubal aspiration or salpingotomy—in conjunction with aspiration of the conceptus and peritoneal rinsing. Of these 60 cases, only 3 were failures. Twenty-five women later desired pregnancy, and 18 conceived. The operated fallopian tube was checked in 18 cases and in 13 of these was found to be patent. A laparoscopic film has been made to illustrate this new technique.