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Table 3 findings at surgery

From: A cohort of women with ectopic pregnancy: challenges in diagnosis and management in a rural hospital in a low-income country

 

N

Side ectopic (%)

83

 Left

29 (35)

 

 Right

52 (63)

 

 Bilateral

2 (2)

 

Site ectopic (%)

83

 Fallopian tube

68 (82)

 

 Interstitium

3 (4)

 

 Pouch of Douglas

3 (4)

 

 Ovary

2 (2)

 

 Mixed

  Fallopian tube and interstitium

2 (2)

 

  Fallopian tube and ovary

2 (2)

 

  Fimbrial end of Fallopian tube and pouch of Douglas

1 (1)

 

 Bilateral

  Fallopian tube bilaterally

2 (2)

 

Adhesions (%)

24 (29)

83

Procedure (%)

84

 Salpingectomy

67 (79)

 

 Salpingectomy and oophorectomy

5 (6)

 

 Salpingectomy and uterus repair

5 (6)

 

 Uterus repair

2 (2)

 

 Oophorectomy

2 (2)

 

 Subtotal hysterectomy

1 (1)

 

 Salpingotomy

1 (1)

 

 Removal ectopic tissue

1 (1)

 

Mean blood loss (ml, standard deviation)

1234 (798)

73