This study was undertaken to review the case series of 216 ectopic pregnancies admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pohang, Sunrin Hospital from January, 1990 to December, 1991. The incidence of ectopic pregnancy was
relatively
high,
being found to be 1 in 34.4 delivery cases. On the symptomatology, low abdominal pain was encountered in 96.8 percent, amenorrhea in 93.5 percent and vaginal bleeding in 16.2 percent in order. The fallopian tube was the most frequently, being
found
to
be 98.6 percent, followed by the ovary with 0.9 percent and the cervix with 0.0 percent.
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