Proportionate morbidity & risk factors of Ectopic Pregnancy

Abstract

The study was carried out to find out the morbidity related to ectopic pregnancy and also to study the associated risk factors and management, during one year period at a teaching hospital. Out of a total of 3100 births there were 31 acute ectopic pregnancies, giving a frequency of 1%. Majority (58.6%) of the patients were in there twenties and 70.9% were gravida 2-4. PID was identified as the main risk factor (45%). The major site for the ectopic was the fallopian tube (90.3%). Majority of the patients (74%) came with rupture ectopic and laparotomy with salpingectomy was the main treatment carried in these patients, as well as in 3 other patients who failed the medical treatment with methotrexate.