Abstract

PLAZA GONZALEZ, Tania et al. Sonographic diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy as a gynecological-obstetric emergency. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.3, pp.73-80. ISSN 1561-3194.

A descriptive, longitudinal, cross-sectional study which included patients operated on ectopic pregnancy at "Abel Santamaria Cuadrado" University Hospital, Pinar del Rio was conducted from January 1^st, 2010 to December 31, 2010. All patients discharged from the hospital with sonographic diagnosis and having post-operative histological diagnosis of this entity were included in the study. The ectopic pregnancy was more frequent found, (in the period of the study) in women from 20 to 29 years old, tubal localization prevailed in Caucasian race having a physical condition of broken ectopic pregnancy, the most frequent presentation observed in sonographic images were intrabdominal free fluids and a mass in annexa.

Keywords : ECTOPIC PREGNANCY [diagnosis]; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; EMERGENCIES.

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