The impact of systemic methotrexate and surgical management on fertility preservation in tubal ectopic pregnancy among Saudi women.

Background: The impact of various management plans on subsequent fertility after tubal ectopic pregnancy (EP) is not well known. The objective of the present study was an evaluation of the subsequent fertility outcome among women with EP managed either surgical or medical with systemic methotrexate or medical management followed by surgical one.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was done by reviewing of medical records of all women diagnosed with EP at King Faisal Military Hospital, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia throughout the period from January 2015 to December 2016 provided that they were hemodynamic stable, with starting βhCG level less than 10000 IU/L, and adnexal mass less than 5 cm.

Accuracy of the risk of malignancy index-I in diagnosing ovarian malignancy in menopausal women.

Introduction: To detect the accuracy of the risk of malignancy index-I (RMI-I) in diagnosing ovarian malignancy in menopausal women.

Material And Methods: Eighty-two menopausal women with suspected ovarian masses (OMs) scheduled for surgery were included in this study. Blood samples were preoperatively collected from participants to measure the CA-125, followed by transvaginal sonography to evaluate the suspected OMs regarding the consistency, whether the OMs were unilateral or bilateral, unilocular or multilocular, and for extra-ovarian metastasis.