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Comparison of Expectant, Medical, and Surgical Management
| Parameter | Medical vs Expectant | Surgical vs Expectant | Surgical vs Medical |
| Success | 2.77 | 1.21 | 1.44 |
| Satisfaction | NA | 1.05 | 0.87 |
| PID | 1.0 | 1.33 | 1.23 |
| Blood transfusion | 0.62 | 0.59 | 1.0 |
| Emergency curettage | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.4 |
| Bleeding | 0.31 | 0.95 | 0.77 |
| Nausea | 1.38 | NA | 0.63 |
| Vomiting | 1.4 | NA | 0.52 |
| Cost | 1.54 | NA | NA |
Values are expressed as odds ratios.
NA, no data available; PID, pelvic inflammatory disease.
Adapted from Sotiriadis A et al.30
