Vol. 7 No. 01 (2023)
Original Article

Study of Demographic and Obstetric Characteristics of Ectopic Pregnancy in A Tertiary Care Hospital

Rina Haider
Associate Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Square Hospitals Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ashiqur Rahman
Commandant, Combined Military Hospital, Rangpur, Bangladesh
Mahbuba Akhter
Professor (CC), Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, US Bangla Medical College Hospital, Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Farhana Islam
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ad-din Akij Medical College Hospital, Khulna, Bangladesh
Afroza Sultana
Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Delta Health Care Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Published 10-02-2024

Keywords

  • Ectopic pregnancy,
  • Amenorrhea,
  • Laparotomy,
  • Laparoscopy,
  • Salpingectomy

How to Cite

1.
Study of Demographic and Obstetric Characteristics of Ectopic Pregnancy in A Tertiary Care Hospital. Planet (Barisal) [Internet]. 2024 Feb. 10 [cited 2024 Dec. 3];7(01):180-9. Available from: https://bdjournals.org/index.php/planet/article/view/420

Abstract

Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) presents a major health issue for women of childbearing age and is the important cause of pregnancy-related death in the first trimester. The appropriate method of treating an ectopic pregnancy depends on several factors, such as the location and size of the embryo, the health of the mother, and the presence of any complications. Materials & Methods: A descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted among 63 women participants, at a tertiary-level hospital in Bangladesh, from January 2022 to June 2023. Different investigations’ results were collected and examinations were recorded. Subjects were selected by purposive sampling technique. A descriptive analysis was done in this study and data analysis was done by SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)...