Ectopic pregnancy

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Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy occurs where a fertilized egg implants outside the womb. It occurs in 14.8 in 1000 pregnancies in Ireland.

Early intervention plays a key role in treatment as this can be a life threatening event and is almost always incompatible with the delivery of a viable infant. Ectopic pregnancy remains the leading cause of maternal death in early pregnancy worldwide.

Appropriate follow up care is crucial to allay the fears surrounding future fertility and provide the reassurance needed to potentially embark on a future pregnancy.

Our research in this area

Lived experience
Management
Prevalence rates
Outcomes
Workplace supports

Key publications

Filters and search

Category	Category	Keywords	Year	Title	Abstract	Actions
Journal Article	Journal Article	Miscarriage	2021	Assessing the concordance and accuracy between hospital discharge data, electronic health records, and register books for diagnosis of inpatient admissions of miscarriage: A retrospective linked data study	A very good level of agreement for diagnosis of hospitalisations of miscarriage was found among three hospital sources from January to June 2017 in Ireland. However, discrepancies were found when classifying the different types of miscarriage between the three data sources.	More details Read publication
Journal Article	Journal Article	Ectopic pregnancy	2018	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.	More details Read publication
Journal Article	Journal Article	Ectopic pregnancy, Experience	2018	Irish women’s experience of Ectopic pregnancy	In this qualitative study, 7 women who experienced ectopic pregnancy were interviewed to gain insight into their experience. Key themes include treatment options, scans, bereavement counselling, outpatient care, reservations about future fertility and conception.	More details Read publication

Related projects

Causes and consequences of pregnancy loss and perinatal death

Miscarriage in Ireland

PLACES

Our people

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,

Ectopic pregnancy