ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY: FOR ITS RISK FACTORS, CLINICAL PICTURE AND OUTCOME

Dr. Ayesha Anjum; Dr. Sanjaya Sharma; Dr. Rijavan

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY: FOR ITS RISK FACTORS, CLINICAL PICTURE AND OUTCOME

Dr. Ayesha Anjum, Dr. Sanjaya Sharma, Dr. Rijavan

Abstract :

Introduction: The objectives are to study the incidence, clinical presentations and risk factors of all cases of ectopic pregnancy that presented to our center over a period of one years. Method: It was a retrospective study conducted in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi for a period of 1 year from 01/08/2018 to 30/07/2019 Results and Discussion: Out of total 3920 pregnancies confirmed, 56 cases of ectopic pregnancy were diagnosed in a 1 year period with incidence of ectopic pregnancy being 01.4% in our setup. Majority of women belonged of 26- 30 years age group (47.8%). Most important risk factor identified was PID. Conclusion: Even today it accounts for as much as 5.6% of pregnancy associated mortality, improved diagnostic and therapeutic methods have made maternal death from ectopic pregnancy rare as a global phenomenon (0.3%)