1. Variable clinical and gynecologic characteristics associated with anatomical site of ectopic pregnancy.
- Author
-
Girma, Alodia M., Anderson, Zachary S., Masjedi, Aaron D., Mandelbaum, Rachel S., Ouzounian, Joseph G., and Matsuo, Koji
- Subjects
- *
MISCARRIAGE , *OBSTETRICS , *EMBRYO implantation , *DRUG abuse , *DIAGNOSTIC ultrasonic imaging , *ECTOPIC pregnancy - Abstract
This article provides a detailed analysis of the clinical and gynecologic characteristics of ectopic pregnancy based on the anatomical site. The study utilized nationwide databases to examine patient encounters with ectopic pregnancy from 2016 to 2020. The fallopian tube was found to be the most common site for ectopic pregnancy, followed by the cervico-corpus, ovary, and abdomen. The study revealed an increase in ovarian ectopic pregnancy over the study period, while cervico-corpal ectopic pregnancy decreased. Patients with abdominal ectopic pregnancy were more likely to be obese and have comorbidities. The article emphasizes the importance of further research to understand the physiological effects of endometrial gestation on extra-endometrial gestation. [Extracted from the article]
- Published
- 2024
- Full Text
- View/download PDF