Epidemiological And Clinical Aspects Of Extra Uterine Pregnancy In Yangambi

Ectopic pregnancy is considered a public health problem in all countries of the world regardless of the level of development because of its impact on the subsequent fertility of patients. It is one of the main hemorrhagic emergencies encountered in the gyneco-obstetric environment, constitutes a serious pathology in the first trimester of pregnancy and is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester of pregnancy. Methodology: This is a documentary, retrospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study, covering 23 cases of ectopic pregnancy treated between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2021 at the Yangambi Reference Health Center and Hospital. General of Yangambi. Conclusion: Ectopic pregnancy is a serious pathology which presents a vital and functional emergency and mainly affects young women. In addition, it constitutes a public health problem. In our series, the frequency is 0.98% and 38.3% of our patients were pauciparous, the majority being paucigestic with 55.32%. The history of STIs (34.8%) is the main risk factor found and the mortality rate was 4.3%.