Title: Ectopic Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital Northern Western Rajasthan
Authors: Sakshi Agarwal, Priti Goyal, Suchitra Narayan, Sudesh Agrawal, Ruchi Jain
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i5.104
Abstract
Background: A ruptured ectopic pregnancy is a true emergency and remains the leading cause of pregnancy related first trimester deaths.
Methods: Hospital based Retrospective study. 12 months (July 2015 to June 2016) in Dept. of gyan& Obst., S.P. Medical College and P.B.M Hospital, Bikaner.
Results: The mean age - 27 ± 3 years. The majority of patients (47.36%) were within the age group 25–29 years. A significant proportion (53%) of these were multiparous, while only 26.31%were nuliparous. Majority of the patients had amenorrhea of ≤7 weeks. The commonest site of ectopic gestation was the ampullary region while the tubo-ovarian site had the lowest occurrence.
Conclusions: Ectopic pregnancy remains a gynecological emergency in developing countries and a major challenge to the reproductive performance of women worldwide, it should be considered a relevant public health issue in India.
Keywords: Ectopic, Pregnancy, Amenorrhoea.
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