TY - JOUR
AU - Chung, Bethany
AU - Greene, Charlotte
AU - Pearson, Alice
AU - Starrs, Lisa M.
AU - Duncan, W. Colin
PY - 2023
DA - February
TI - The Impact of COVID-19 on Assessment and Management of Ectopic Pregnancies
JO - Reproduction & Fertility
DO - https://doi.org/10.1530/RAF-22-0073
AB - During the COVID-19 pandemic, the public delayed seeking medical help that may have affected theimpact of having an ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is when pregnancy tissue growsoutside its normal position in the womb, and it can be life threatening. It can be treated by non-surgical or surgical options and any delay in seeking help can reduce the options for treatment andincrease the need for more urgent  management. We wanted to assess whether there weredifferences in the presentation and management of ectopic pregnancies in a major teaching hospitalbetween 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and 2021 (COVID-19 period). We found that the pandemic did notcause a delay in seeking medical help or cause worse outcomes. In fact, immediate surgicaltreatment and time in hospital was less during COVID-19, perhaps because of a desire to avoidadmission to hospital. One outcome of COVID-19 is reassurance that we can safely use more non-surgical treatments for ectopic pregnancies.
PB - Bioscientifica
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/70f6116d-c26b-4cde-96d3-43249c5f4e42
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Maternity and early years
ER