[Electro- versus laser surgery for conservative laparoscopic revision of tubal pregnancies]

The objective of this study was to determine possible benefits of carbon dioxide laser over electrosurgical usage in conservative laparoscopic treatment of ectopic pregnancies (EP). 41 ectopic pregnancies managed by laparoscopic surgery were analysed retrospectively in regard to operation time, intraoperative blood loss and postoperative complications. No significant differences between both groups were observed. According to our data no advantage of the CO2 laser over electrosurgery in the conservative laparoscopic management of EP's could be demonstrated.