Ectopic pregnancy in a defined Nigerian population
- 31 October 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 33 (3) , 239-241
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(90)90008-9
Abstract
All cases of ectopic pregnancy in the Ile-Ife (Nigeria) teaching hospital between 1977 and 1987 were reviewed. The incidence per 1000 births was 4.76, and this condition accounted for 2.75% of all gynecological admissions. The associated mortality was low (0.5%). An increasing incidence was observed during the study period, as was an increasing proportion of nulliparous patients. Tubal damage from pelvic infections might account for the trends.Keywords
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