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They were contacted to enquire about their ability to conceive following the ectopic pregnancy and about the outcomes of any subsequent pregnancies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four hundred and forty\u2010four women had a diagnosis of tubal ectopic pregnancy, and 173 (39%) were successfully contacted. A total of 146\/173 (84.4%; 95% CI, 79\u201389.8%) tried for another pregnancy: 49\/59 (83.1%; 95% CI, 73.4\u201392.6%) in the expectant management and 97\/114 (85.1%; 95% CI, 78.4\u201391.6%) in the salpingectomy group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.05). Spontaneous intrauterine pregnancy occurred in 41\/49 (83.7%; 95% CI, 73.3\u201394.2%) women managed expectantly and in 62\/97 (63.9%; 95% CI, 54.4\u201373.5%) women managed surgically (odds ratio 2.89; 95% CI, 1.22\u20136.86%). The risk of recurrent ectopic pregnancy was not significantly different between the two management groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fertility outcomes following the expectant management of tubal ectopic pregnancy are comparable to those following salpingectomy. Copyright \u00a9 2007 ISUOG. 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