Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Study of ectopic pregnancy in a tertiary care center, Maharashtra, India

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Dr. Priyanka Kunal Purohit, Dr. B B Yadav, Dr. Shwetambari S Navale, Dr. Chintan M Upadhyay

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Background: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a life threatening emergency commonly being managed by primary care physicians where diagnosis is often being missed at the first contact. Objectives: To study the etiological factors, clinical presentation and maternal outcome of cases of ectopic pregnancy. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among 50 confirmed cases of ectopic pregnancy at department of obstetrics & Gynecology in Government Medical College and Hospital, Latur, Maharashtra during October 2013 to September 2015. Data collection was done after ethical permission from institutional ethical committee and informed consent of clients. Inclusion criteria: All confirmed cases of ectopic pregnancy Exclusion criteria: All cases of intrauterine pregnancies.

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