[Management of ectopic pregnancy. about 77 cases].

Tunis Med

Unité de Recherche en Santé Mentale, Service de Psychiatrie, EPS de Monastir.

Published: April 2006

We report a retrospective study of 77 ectopic pregnancies, collected over a period of 5 years and 4 months. The aim of this study was to analyse the epidemiology, the clinical and special investigation findings of this pathology, and to report our result as regards management of ectopic pregnancy, eectopic pregnancy affects young women (mean age : 31.8 years), whether multiparous or pauciparous (81.1%). The most important risk factors were endouterine maneuvres (42.8 %) and IUD (36.3%). Suspicion of the diagnosis was based on clinics findings, US examination and beta HCG dosage. Diagnostic coelioscopy was performed in 90 % of cases to confirm the diagnosis. 7 patient underwent immediate laparotomie. Ectopic pregnancy was ampullar in 80% of cases. Treatment was given through a coelioscopy in 44 cases (57%). A laparo-conversion was required in 26 patient (33.7%). Treatment was radical in 52% of cases. We didn't note any serious per-operative or post-operative complication. About eighteen percent (18.1%) of out patient who subsequently wanted to get pregnatn, got an intra-uterine pregnancy. Only one case of recurrence was noted in our series.

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