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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume  8, Issue 3, July–September 2020, Pages 181-183
 

Original Article

A Clinical Study on Ectopic Pregnancy

Shivakumar1, Priya Pujari2

1Assistant Professor, 2Junior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kunhitharuvai Memorial Charitable Trust Medical College, Manaserry, Mukkam, Kozhikode, Kerala 673602, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.8320.12

Abstract

Background: Ectopic pregnancy is defined as when gestational sac implants itself outside the uterine cavity in the fallopian tubes, ovary, cervix, and peritoneum. Ectopic pregnancy is one of the commonest acute abdominal emergencies a gynaecologist has to meet  in his day to day practice. It is also a matter of great concern that a woman might have to face any time during her childbearing period. It not only threatens the life if not treated timely and effectively but also
tells upon her future fertility unavoidably by causing mutilation of an essential organ of reproduction, namely the fallopian tube with or without ovary and sometimes even the uterus.


Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted by the Department of OBG at KMCT medical college and research institute from November 2018 to October 2019. A total of 30 patients were included in the study. A comprehensive history taken from each patient followed by a thorough physical examination and were recorded in the predesigned profoma and analyzed.


Results: The maximum 16 (53.3%) were in the agegroup of 26-30 years followed by 7 (23.3%) from theage group 20-25 years. The mean age of the patientswas 26.62 (SD14.66) years ranging from 20 to 40 yrs.
The typical triad of amenorrhoea, pain abdomenand bleeding was observed in majority of the cases.Amenorrhea and Abdominal pain were the mostsignificant symptoms present in 100% and 93.3% of
the cases. Bleeding was present in 24 (80%) cases.
 


Keywords : Ectopic pregnancy; Salphingectomy; Fallopian tube.
Corresponding Author : Priya Pujari.