Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2018 May;141(2):245-249. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12419. Epub 2018 Jan 3.
To evaluate serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) levels 0-4 days after single-dose methotrexate administration for tubal ectopic pregnancy.
The present retrospective study included women with tubal ectopic pregnancy treated by methotrexate at a tertiary hospital in Hong Kong, China, between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2016. Patients were stratified serum HCG levels rose or fell from day 0-4 post-administration. Trends in day 0-4 serum HCG to predict treatment success were compared with that of day 4-7 serum HCG. The optimal drop in HCG was identified by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.
There were 102 patients included. The positive predictive value (PPV) of day 0-4 serum HCG for treatment success was 91% (95% confidence interval [CI] 82-96), which is comparable to the current criterion of a 15% drop in day 4-7 serum HCG (PPV 91%, 95% CI 84-95). A 6% drop in day 0-4 serum HCG was the best predictor of treatment success (PPV 96%, 95% CI 86-99).
A drop in day 0-4 serum HCG provided earlier prognostic information and was not inferior to the current criterion.
评估单次甲氨蝶呤给药后 0-4 天血清人绒毛膜促性腺激素(hCG)水平对输卵管妊娠的疗效。
本回顾性研究纳入了 2007 年 1 月 1 日至 2016 年 12 月 31 日在中国香港一家三级医院接受甲氨蝶呤治疗的输卵管妊娠患者。根据治疗后 0-4 天血清 hCG 水平升高或下降,将患者分层。比较 0-4 天血清 hCG 预测治疗成功的趋势与 4-7 天血清 hCG 的预测趋势。通过受试者工作特征曲线分析确定 hCG 最佳下降幅度。
共纳入 102 例患者。0-4 天血清 hCG 对治疗成功的阳性预测值(PPV)为 91%(95%置信区间[CI] 82-96),与目前 4-7 天血清 hCG 下降 15%的标准(PPV 91%,95%CI 84-95)相当。血清 hCG 下降 6%是治疗成功的最佳预测指标(PPV 96%,95%CI 86-99)。
血清 hCG 下降幅度可提供更早的预后信息,且不劣于当前标准。