Title: A Clinical Study of Ectopic Pregnancy Cases
Author: Dr Rinky Agrawal
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.155
Abstract
Background: Any pregnancy outside uterine cavity is ectopic may be tube (95%), ovaries, abdominal Cavity, cervix etc. it’s a high risk condition incidence 0.5 – 2 % of reported pregnancy. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy causes 10%-15% of all maternal death.
Objective: To analyse the cases of ectopic pregnancy for its risk factors, diagnosis, management and outcome.
Materials and Methods: This study is a cross sectional retrospective study. In study included 50 patients of ectopic pregnancy attended our out patients department or admitted in in patients department. In all the cases details for risk factors, clinical sign & symptoms, intervention followed by outcome of the treatment was collected analysed and tabulated.
Result: Out of all diagnosed ectopic pregnancy cases in our hospital 65% patients are of age group 20-30 years,37.5% cases were primigravidae rest multigravidae, all of them came with complain of pain abdomen, 47.5% having bleeding per vagina, 65% having amenorrhea of 4-8 weeks,5% having history of previous ectopic pregnancy, 7.5% bilateral tubal ligation done, 2.5% with previous cessarian section,5% with previous suction evacuation done. Out of all the cases 5% came with low condition. 90% had UPT positive, 27.5% were severe Anaemic. 92.5% were managed surgically.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis and management is crucial in Ectopic pregnancy cases. Many presents with classical presentation but few may present ectopically. Proper management should be there which can save a mother’s life.
