Abstract
ABSTRACT
Macroscopic tubal anomalies have been mentioned occasionally as a causative factor for tubal ectopic pregnancy. However, no report has appeared that evaluated this possible relationship. We assessed 60 consecutive patients with tubal pregnancies for the presence of anomalies. Eleven subjects were subsequently excluded because of the presence of findings consistent with prior pelvic infection. No other causative factors were known to be present in this group. Sixty consecutive patients without prior ectopic pregnancies undergoing sterilization served as a control group. Seven of 49 (14.3%) patients with an ectopic gestation had an anomaly of the involved tube. In the control group, 1 patient had a congenitally absent tube. The incidence of anomalies was not significantly different (p >0.05). Macroscopic tubal anomalies may be a risk factor for tubal implantation. However, this study could not confirm this relationship. (J GYNECOL SURG 6:169, 1990)
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