Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy is a common condition in women in child bearing age group and accounts for an incidence of 1-3%. It is the leading cause of maternal death during the early pregnancy. It accounts for 10-15% of all the maternal deaths. The present study was done to establish the incidence, clinical features and the most common site involved in ectopic pregnancy. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted for a period of 1 year in institute, state. Data was collected from all the patients with ectopic pregnancy in a predesigned Performa. All the required investigations were performed before the surgery. The data regarding all the females was taken from the case record in labour ward and operation theatre registers. Conclusion: Females above 35 years were commonly affected by ectopic pregnancy with predominance of tubal pregnancy. Pain was the most common presenting symptom in our study.
Keywords: Ectopic, Pain, Pregnancy, Retrospective

Corresponding Author: Dr. Shashi Chaturvedi, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

This article may be cited as: Chaturvedi S. Trends of ecotopic pregnancy in the state – An institutional based retrospective study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(6):251-253.