Clinical and epidemiological characterization of ectopic pregnancy in the General Teaching Hospital “Abel Santamaría Cuadrado”

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PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC, PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE, IMPLANTATION.

Abstract

Introduction: the implantation outside the endometrial cavity of the product of conception is known in medicine as ectopic pregnancy.

Objective: to characterize the clinical and epidemiological behavior of ectopic pregnancy during 2019 at the General Teaching Hospital “Abel Santamaría Cuadrado”.

Methods: a descriptive, observational and cross-sectional research was carried out in the Gynecology and Obstetrics service of the aforementioned health institution. The sample consisted of 62 patients attended at the aforementioned service, with a confirmed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. Descriptive statistics were used.

Results: the most affected age group was 15-25 years with 46,8 %, pelvic inflammatory disease was the main gynecological history (35 %), the intrauterine device was the most relevant risk factor (33,8 %), the most frequent symptoms were: bloody leakage, pelvic pain and menstrual delay (37 %). The complementary with the greatest diagnostic value was ultrasound (40,3 %).  The predominant surgical intervention was left salpingectomy (37,3 %).

Conclusions: in the municipality of Pinar del Rio the incidence of ectopic pregnancy has increased, constituting a health problem, so it is necessary to create new ways and methods for the management of risk factors of this condition.

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2024-04-27

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Lescalle-Ortiz Y de la C, Cecila-Paredes EE, García-Ladrón de Guevara Y, Cecilia-Paredes E, González-Valdés R, Morejón-Alonso M del C. Clinical and epidemiological characterization of ectopic pregnancy in the General Teaching Hospital “Abel Santamaría Cuadrado”. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 27 [cited 2025 Aug. 31];28(1):e6014. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/6014

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