Prevalencia de embarazos ectópicos tubáricos en mujeres de 25 a 30 años durante el periodo del 2022 en el Hospital Universitario de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Introduction: When a pregnancy develops outside the uterus, it is known as an ectopic pregnancy. The ampullary zone is usually the site of tubal implantation when it takes place in the different sections of the fallopian tube, such as the fimbria, the interstitial segment or the isthmus Objective: To analyze the prevalence of tubal ectopic pregnancies in women between 25 and 30 years of age, during the year 2022, at the Hospital Universitario de Guayaquil. Materials and Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective and descriptive study made up of a population of 65 patients with tubal ectopic pregnancies who were attended during the period 2022 and who met the inclusion criteria. Results: Regarding prevalence, it was observed that of the total of 80 registered cases of ectopic pregnancies in the Hospital Universitario de Guayaquil, 90% were tubal ectopic pregnancies. Discussion: This is in agreement with Vargas & Rojas, who state in their study that tubal pregnancyrepresented 96% of ectopic pregnancies.There were almost 9% more tubal ectopic pregnancies in 2017 compared to 2018. Conclusions: The highest percentage of ectopic pregnancies recorded at the University General Hospital are tubal. Based on the first specific objective the sociodemographic characteristics of the object of study were concluded that the highest percentage are of mestizo ethnicity, comingfrom the urban area with a high school education level and an age of 25 years.