title: [Management of ectopic pregnancy in Conakry, Guinea].
abstract: Ectopic pregnancy is one of the most frequent hemorrhagic emergencies encountered in gynecology and obstetrics. The purpose of this 16-month descriptive prospective study at the Ignace Deen Gynecology-Obstetric clinic at Conakry University Hospital in Guinea was to assess diagnostic techniques and therapeutic attitudes regarding ectopic pregnancy in a low-resource setting. The frequency of ectopic pregnancy was 1.4%. Mean patient age was 28.9 years. Ectopic pregnancy was often observed at the second or third pregnancy (47.1%) in women who were giving birth for the second or third time (36.0%) and had a history of sexually transmitted infections (88.2%) or abortions (43.1%). Most women had no schooling (60.8 %), were poor and lived in a marital home (86.3%). Presenting symptoms included the classic triad of amenorrhea (98.0%), abdominopelvic pain (92.2%), and vaginal bleeding (62.7%). Definitive diagnosis was achieved by ultrasound examination in 76.6% of cases and by puncture of the Douglas pouch in 84%. The most frequent site of ectopic pregnancy was the ampulla of the uterine tube (66.9%). Abdominal and ovarian pregnancy was observed in 3 and 4 of the 51 cases respectively. Surgical management was performed in all cases. The most frequent procedure was salpingectomy (80.3%). Proper treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI), start-up of post-abortion care facilities, and provision of information during early consultation at the first signs of pregnancy would help reduce the frequency and improve the prognosis of ectopic pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie obstétrrique, CHU Ignace Deen, Conakry, Guinée. sytelly@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sy
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toure
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Balde
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hyjazi
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Diallo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003906:Developing Countries; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D016701:Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult