Incidence of ectopic pregnancy in Benin City, Nigeria.
A study of 100 consecutive cases of ectopic pregnancy managed over a 21-month period in the University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is reported. The results show that this is a common gynaecological emergency in the community. Although pelvic inflammatory disease appears to be an important aetiological factor, a significant proportion showed no evidence of previous pelvic sepsis. The usual surgical treatment of cases in our unit is, where possible, total salpingectomy rather than salpingo-oophorectomy.
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D010298:Parity; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies