Clinical-Epidemiological Characterization of Patients Operated on for Ectopic Pregnancy in Camagüey Province

Abstract

Introduction: Clinical data and epidemiological background are of vital importance for the timely diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.

Objective: To determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of patients operated on for ectopic pregnancy.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study of case series type was designed and carried out in a universe of 130 patients operated on for ectopic pregnancy at the gynecobstetric hospital of Camagüey during the period from January to December 2020. The studied variables included age groups, skin color, municipality of origin, risk factors, signs and symptoms, as well as localization and hemodynamic status.

Results: There was a predominance of patients in the age group of 30-34 years (32.3 %), white skin color (76.9 %), and from the municipality of Camagüey (68.5 %). The provincial incidence rate per 100 pregnancies was 2.2 %, surpassed by the municipalities of Camagüey (3.5 %) and Jimaguayú (3.0 %). The main identified risk factor was smoking (66.2 %), while abdominal pain was present in 100 % of the cases. Tubal location was the most frequently reported (91.0 %), and 59.1 % were classified as unruptured.

Conclusions: Certain characteristics were determined in the studied series, according to the preponderance of the variable of signs and symptoms by age groups, as an element to be taken into account. The majority presence of modifiable risk factors implies that these should be addressed by primary health care.