Abstract:Objective To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic unilateral salpingostomy combined with mesenteric injection of methotrexate (MTX) in treating tubal pregnancy, and to investigate its impact on postoperative recovery and long-term pregnancy outcomes.Methods Ninety-eight patients with tubal pregnancy treated at our hospitals between March 2019 and March 2024 were enrolled. Patients were randomised in a 1:1 ratio to either the control group (undergoing laparoscopic unilateral salpingostomy) or the experimental group (laparoscopic unilateral salpingostomy combined with mesenteric injection of MTX), with 49 patients in each group. Postoperative recovery between the two groups was compared, including mass resolution time, time to normalization of serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG), time to resumption of normal menstruation, and length of hospital stay. In addition, differences in β-HCG levels, tubal patency, serum biomarkers [vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) ], ovarian function [luteinizing hormone (LH), anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and antral follicle count (AFC) ], and pregnancy outcomes were evaluated.Results The mass resolution time, time to normalization of β-HCG, time to menstrual recovery, and length of hospital stay were all shorter in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The decline rates of serum β-HCG at 3 and 7 days postoperatively were lower in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Tubal patency was better in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.016). At 7 days postoperatively, serum levels of VEGF, IGF-1, and IGFBP-3 were lower in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05), and the pre- to postoperative changes in these indicators were greater in the experimental group (P < 0.05). At 3 months postoperatively, LH and FSH levels were lower, whereas AMH levels and AFC were higher in the experimental group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). The changes in LH, AMH, FSH, and AFC from preoperative baseline to 3 months postoperatively were greater in the experimental group (P < 0.05). The intrauterine pregnancy rate was higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Laparoscopic unilateral salpingostomy combined with mesosalpinx injection of MTX for tubal pregnancy can accelerate postoperative recovery, reduce serum β-HCG levels, and improve tubal patency. It also enhances long-term ovarian function and increases pregnancy rates, representing an effective therapeutic strategy.