Ruptured ectopic pregnancy: the long and tortuous journey to the theatre.

Autor: Ugboma HA; Consultant/Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria henry.ugboma@uniport.edu.ng., Oputa VO; Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria., Ugboma EW; Consultant/Lecturer, Department of Radiology, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2014 Jul; Vol. 44 (3), pp. 173-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 25.
DOI: 10.1177/0049475514530289
Abstrakt: Ectopic pregnancy is a common gynaecological emergency in Nigeria, West Africa. Here we present a case that brings to light some of the problems facing the health sector in reducing the high maternal mortality rate.
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Databáze: MEDLINE