Open AccessECTOPIC PREGNANCY
Author(s) -
Saima Qureshi,
Mahnaaz Roohi,
Tomoko Tahira
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2007.14.01.3648
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic pregnancy , salpingectomy , presentation (obstetrics) , obstetrics , obstetrics and gynaecology , emergency department , gynecology , pregnancy , teaching hospital , clinical diagnosis , general surgery , pediatrics , nursing , genetics , biology
Objective: 1-To know the common presentation of ectopic pregnancy attended during the study period. 2- To find out that how clinical presentation helps in early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. Settings: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Unit # 1 Allied Hospital Faisalabad. Period: From 01-01-02 to 01-01-04. Patients, Methods, Results: Eighty five patients were included in study attended the emergency or outpatients of Allied Hospital Faisalabad. Detailed history, clinical examinations and investigations like urine for & ultrasonography used for diagnosis. 52% cases were presented in acute way. 48% were sub acute presentations. 96% patients required salpingectomy. Conclusion: Management of Ectopic Pregnancy is by far salpingectomy because our patients usually attend late that is in acute way.