Clinical Study of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is an acute emergency condition and is associated with maternal mortality and morbidity especially in developing countries. The present study aims to study the incidence, socio demographic risk factors , clinical risk factors and to assess the maternal outcome in ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Material and Method: The study population is cases of ruptured ectopic pregnancy admitted to the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SV. Medical college, Tirupati. The material for the present study was collected from patients who were admitted in the department of OBG with ruptured ectopic gestation. Results: In this study most of cases are between 26-30 years , low socioeconomic status, multiparity, educated , rural population, with 4-12 weeks of gestation , most common presentation pain abdomen, with surgical intraoperative and post operative complications and the most common risk factor is pelvic inflammatory disease. Conclusion: The incidence, parity, site, surgery, complications correspond to other studies but most common risk factor in this study is pelvic inflammatory disease , In this study most of the patients were pallor and in shock at time of admission soany women in the reproductive age presenting with in explained pallor or collapse, with or without history of amenorrhoea should be presumed to have an ectopic pregnancy until otherwise proved.