title: Ectopic pregnancy in a defined Nigerian population.
abstract: All cases of ectopic pregnancy in the Ile-Ife 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Makinde
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ogunniyi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors