Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Repeat ectopic pregnancy | |||||
Systematic review |
Haemodynamically stable women, each with small unruptured tubal pregnancy 3 RCTs in this analysis |
Repeat ectopic pregnancy rates
2/40 (5%) with single-dose methotrexate (intramuscular) 7/58 (12%) with salpingotomy (by laparoscopy) |
OR 0.54 95% CI 0.12 to 2.44 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
74 haemodynamically stable women, each with a laparoscopically confirmed unruptured tubal pregnancy Data from 1 RCT |
Repeat ectopic pregnancy rates
3/34 (9%) with multiple-dose methotrexate (intramuscular) 4/40 (10%) with salpingotomy (by laparoscopy) |
OR 0.87 95% CI 0.19 to 4.12 |
Not significant |