†These authors contributed equally.
Academic Editor: Giovanni Buzzaccarini
Background: With the prevalence of assisted reproductive technology
(ART), the incidence of ectopic pregnancy (EP) is increasing, especially in
patients with salpingectomy or proximal tubal occlusion. Methods:
A total of 11,609 women who were undergoing ART and had
undergone salpingectomy or proximal tubal occlusion, and 5388 women who achieved
a clinical pregnancy were included in the study. Statistical analysis was used to
determine whether the number of embryos transferred was associated with
EP. Results: Both the number of embryos transferred and the day of
embryo transfer differed significantly between those with and
without EP (p