Ectopic pregnancy is the most common life-threatening emergency in early pregnancy. This complication results in not only fetal loss, but also causes significant maternal morbidity and mortality. A literature search was carried out using various search engines and the selected articles were analyzed on the outcomes, such as success of the surgery, operating time, intraoperative and postoperative complications, hospital stay, future fertility, convalescence and cost effectiveness. After having

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... alyzed the same it can be concluded that laparoscopic surgery is safe, effective and economical when compared to open laparotomy as the surgical treatment for ectopic pregnancy, and that it should be considered as the gold standard method in managing ectopic pregnancies.