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**3** 

*Greece* 

**Ectopic Pregnancy and Assisted** 

Ectopic pregnancy represents a rare pregnancy complication. In the last 20 years, with the use of IVF, heterotopic pregnancies have become more frequent, while this percentage differs between IVF programs. Many factors contribute to this, like the active management of hydrosalpinx or treatment of Chlamydia infection before starting a cycle. Although, *in vitro* fertilization is an expensive treatment, ectopic complication adds to this

Not a lot of studies exist for ectopic pregnancy after IVF. Most of them are case reports. Not a standard way exists, for dealing with heterotopic pregnancies, even in the era of modern laparoscopy. Not a lot of research has been performed on molecules that involved. Studies have tried to associate certain techniques during IVF, with this entity, but with controversial results. There is no standard form for diagnosing, dealing and presenting heterotopic pregnancies. Most of them are diagnosed when ruptured. Because it is rare event, costeffectiveness studies could not be performed and this complication is added to the overall IVF. Knowledge, on this field, is taken from the management of ectopic pregnancies in the

The purpose of the study is to systematically evaluate studies on molecular aspects of ectopic pregnancy, the ART techniques that are associated with ectopic pregnancy, the diagnosis of this entity and finally present case reports of heterotopic pregnancies and their management. At the end, cost-effectiveness models from the general population will be presented in parallel with systematic examination of these studies. Finally, new research

\*1Dimitrios Peschos1, Mynbaev Ospan2, Eliseeva Marina2, Ioannis Verginadis1, Yannis Simos1, Tsirkas Panagiotis3, Spyridon Karkabounas1, Vicky Kalfakakou1, Angelos Evangelou1

*1Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece 2Centre of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Perinatology, Moscow State University of Medicine & Dentistry,* 

*3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ioannina State General Hospital G Chatzikosta, Ioannina, Greece*

general population, even if these present at a lower percentage.

**1. Introduction** 

targets will be pointed.

and Ioannis P. Kosmas1,3

*Moscow, Russia* 

cost.

**Reproductive Technologies:** 

**A Systematic Review** 

1Anastasia Velalopoulou et al.\*

*University of Ioannina, Ioannina,* 

*Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine,* 

