bachelorThesis
Embarazo ectópico en Latinoamérica; una revisión bibliográfica
Fecha
2021-10-12Autor
Yumbla Gálvez, Gustavo Adrián
Lema Guallpa, Jessica Marlene
Institución
Resumen
Background. In Latin America the estimated incidence of ectopic
pregnancy is 1 in 10,000 births and 1.4% of pregnancies are ectopic.
Early care of the patient with ectopic pregnancy is important due to the
potential risk of associated complication, since ectopic pregnancy is still
a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Objective. Analyze the literature on ectopic pregnancy in Latin
America, its epidemiology, risk factors and treatment.
Method. A bibliographic review of original scientific articles, systematic
reviews and gray literature corresponding to the last five years was
carried out in Spanish and English; and, structured in qualified search
engines such as: Documents and databases of virtual libraries,
Cochrane Plus, Medline, Dynamed, Lilacs, Cinalh, Elsevier and
ProQuest.
Results. The prevalence of ectopic pregnancy in Latin America is
around 1.5%; age and pelvic inflammatory disease were the main risk
factors; More than 80% of the studies showed that the most common
anatomical site for EE is the fallopian tubes, around 89% of cases were
treated with surgical resolution.
Conclusion. In the Latin American countries included in this research,
an average incidence of ectopic pregnancy of 1.5% is recorded; the
factors that are repeated in the vast majority of studies cited are age
and EPI. Surgical techniques and the use of Methotrexate are the most
widely used treatments in ectopic pregnancy in Latin American
countries.