To determine the effect of ruptured ectopic pregnancies on the rate of future intrauterine pregnancies. This was a retrospective study of patients at a University-affiliated hospital with a history of an ectopic pregnancy between January 1991 to December 2016. All patients that underwent a salpingectomy for a tubal ectopic pregnancy were considered for this study. Intrauterine pregnancy rates for patients with a history of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy were compared to those with non-ruptured ectopic pregnancies. Fisher's exact test was used for analysis. During the study period, 77 patients met the inclusion criteria. In this cohort, 14 patients with a history of a tubal ruptured ectopic pregnancy had achieved pregnancy within 12 months, compared to 24 patients in the non-ruptured group (52% vs 48%, = 0.81). The rate of intrauterine pregnancies, compared to repeat ectopic pregnancy, in both the ruptured and non-ruptured group, was 71% ( > 0.99). Ruptured ectopic pregnancies did not adversely affect the rate of intrauterine pregnancy within 12 months of rupture when compared to non-ruptured ectopic pregnancies.
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