title: Review of 17 cases of ectopic pregnancy at the Vila Central Hospital in Vanuatu.
abstract: A review of cases of ectopic pregnancy operated upon at Vila Central Hospital during 1992 with an analysis of clinical presenting features and diagnostic factors is presented. Comparison is made between hospital, regional and national figures and possible explanations for the differences are given. Recommendations are made to ensure that ectopic pregnancy is always at the forefront of differential diagnosis in women presenting with abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: Vila Central Hospital, Vanuatu.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maouris
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012307:Risk Factors; D009514:Vanuatu