Ectopic pregnancy in a defined Saudi population.
Ectopic pregnancy in a defined Saudi population.
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特定沙特人群的宫外孕。
DOI:
10.5144/0256-4947.1993.530
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发表时间:
1993
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
B. Adelusi
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
A. Al;N. Chowdhury;B. Adelusi
Casesof ectopic pregnancies clinically had histopathologically confirmed and managed in the King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) over a five year period are presented. With a prevalence rate of 6.9 per 1000 deliveries, ectopic pregnancy was depicted as not so common in this region of the world, although there has been a rising trend of the condition over the years. Of the risk factors, infertility treatment (19.7%), use of IUCD (10.9%), PID (8.7%) and chlamydia infections (2.9%) were found to be associated. However, there may be a need for nationally based as well as case controlled studies to evaluate the risk factors in this major gynecological catastrophy which is often associated with a high maternal morbidity and mortality, pregnancy wastage and impairment of fertility.