Incidence, Management, and Outcome of Molar Pregnancies at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan

Table 2

Diagnosis, management of HM, and associated complications.

	Number of cases	%
(1) Diagnostic utility
Sonographic findings	73	79.5%
𝛽hCG	85	100%
Histopathology	85	100%
(2) 𝛽hCG levels (MIU/mL)
<50,000	12	14.1%
50,000–100,000	53	62.4%
>100,000	20	23.5%
(3) Treatment modality
Suction/sharp curettage	62	72.9%
Oxytocin/curettage	10	11.8%
Hysterectomy	12	14.1%
Prostaglandins/curettage	1	1.2%
(4) Persistence of uterine bleeding after evacuation
None	12	14.1%
Up to 1 week	60	70.6%
2–3 weeks	12	14.1%
≥4 weeks	1	1.2%
(5) Need for blood transfusion	85	100%
(6) Fever	22	25.8%
(7) Sepsis	2	2.4%
(8) Respiratory insufficiency	1	1.2%
(9) Postmolar trophoblastic disease	2	2.4%
(10) Pattern of βhCG regression high risk group
Sharp regression	66	94.3%
Slow regression	2	2.9%
Plateau	1	1.4%
Rising	1	1.4%
Low risk group
Sharp regression	3	20%
Slow regression	12	80%