Azra
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Suleman Roshan Medical College Tandoadam, PakistanPublications
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Research
Incidence, Predictability and Causes of Tubal Rupture IN Ectopic Pregnancy in a Pakistani Population: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Meena Bai, Ome Kulsoom*, Azra, Bushra, Jabeen Atta and Shumaila Javaid
Background: Despite the advances in medical and healthcare sector, ectopic pregnancy remains a prime cause of maternal disability, death, fetal demise and devastating fate of pregnant women especially in the developing world. The usual extra uterine location of ectopic implantation is the fallopian tube, causing 96 percent of all ectopic gestations. The objective of this study is to determine the incidence, predictability and causes of tubal rupture in ectopic pregnancy in patients residing in Pakistan. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study involving patients of tubal rupture in ectopic pregnancy among all indoor patients visiting Gynaecology and Obstetrics department of Civil Hospital Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan from 1 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2020. Data was collected pertaining to patients’ age, parity, gestational age, past medical history.. Read More»