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Ectopic pregnancy hospitalisations: A national population-based study of rates, management and outcomes

This population-based study of over 12,000 hospitalisations found that the incidence rate of hospitalisations for ectopic pregnancy increased during 2005-2016; the overall incidence was 15.1/1000 deliveries.

Authors
Indra San Lazaro Campillo, Sarah Meaney, Keelin O’Donoghue
Year
2018
Journal Name
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology (EJOG)
Category
Journal Article
Keywords
Ectopic pregnancy
Project
Miscarriage in Ireland
Full Citation
San Lazaro Campillo I, Meaney S, O’Donoghue K, Corcoran P. Ectopic pregnancy hospitalisations: A national population-based study of rates, management and outcomes. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2018;231:174-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.10.054.
Link to Publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.10.054

Abstract

We explored national trends in incidence, management and outcomes of ectopic pregnancy hospitalisations in all acute maternity hospitals in Ireland during 2005-2016. We included 12,098 women in the study. The rate of hospitalisation for ectopic pregnancy increased over the 12-year study period while there was an improvement in the rates of blood transfusion and length of stay over two days. Women of advanced maternal age had a higher risk of hospitalisation for ectopic pregnancy. Women who had invasive surgical treatments for ectopic pregnancy had a higher risk of blood transfusion and length of stay over two days compared to women who had minimally invasive surgical treatment. Conversely, women who underwent medical management rarely had a blood transfusion. More research is needed to explore the patterns of care and clinical indications at both outpatient and inpatient settings in order to improve protocols of management and the care provided.

Pregnancy Loss Research Group

Pregnancy Loss Research Group, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College Cork, Fifth Floor, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork, T12 YE02, Ireland,

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