Ectopic pregnancy: A Nigerian urban experience
| Autor: | Peter Aniekan Imo, Aquaisua Aquaisua Nyong, Olaifa Kayode, Azu Onyemaechi Okpara, Ekandem Gabriel John, Etuknwa Bassey Tom, Ikpeme Enobong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 55:309 |
| ISSN: | 2233-5196 2233-5188 |
| Popis: | Ectopic pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy in which the implantation of the embryo occurs outside the uterine cavity, most frequently in one of the two fallopian tubes or, more rarely, in the abdominal cavity [1]. During the fi rst three months of pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality [2,3] in industrialized countries, and possibly the second most frequent cause in developing countries (after abortion complications) [1]. It is a common obstetric problem the world over. Though the global incidence has been rising during the last three decades [3,4], the incidence of the condition varies from country to country depending on the risk factors predominant in the geographical region. In most of Europe and North America, the incidence of ectopic pregnancy has tripled over the last 30 years [1]. Although hospital-based African studies indicate ectopic pregnanECTOPIC PREGNANCY: A NIGERIAN URBAN EXPERIENCE Etuknwa Bassey Tom, FRCS, Azu Onyemaechi Okpara, PhD, Peter Aniekan Imo, MD, Ekandem Gabriel John, PhD, Olaifa Kayode, BSc, Aquaisua Aquaisua Nyong, MSc, Ikpeme Enobong, MSc Department of Anatomy, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria; Discipline of Clinical Anatomy, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Durban, South Africa |
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