Pregnancy of undefined location

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Keywords:

pregnancy of undefined location, ectopic pregnancy, consequences

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy of undefined location is considered a worldwide public health problem.
Objective: To reflect on pregnancy of undefined location and the challenge it represents for health professionals in contemporary society.
Methods: A narrative bibliographic review was carried out including various texts, articles, printed and digital materials related to ectopic pregnancy. The databases and directories SciELO, LILACS, Latindex, Medline, were consulted using the keywords in Spanish and boolean operators, to expand the results: "pregnancy of undefined location", "ectopic pregnancy" AND "Consequences". 41 original and review articles were selected in the national and international context, in English and Spanish, published between 2000-2023.
Conclusions: The possibility that a pregnancy of undefined location may result in an ectopic pregnancy leads to close follow-up of these patients and to reach a definitive diagnosis as soon as possible.

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Author Biographies

Carlos Moya Toneut, Hospital “Mártires del 9 de abril”, Sagua la Grande. Villa Clara. Cuba

Master in Comprehensive Care for Women. Specialist II Degree in Gynecology and Obstetrics. Professor and Assistant Researcher. Provincial General University

Miguel Román Sarduy Nápoles, “Ramón González Coro” University Gynecological and Obstetric Hospital, Havana, Cuba

Doctor of Medical Sciences. Second Degree Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics. Professor and Senior Researcher.

Javier Cruz Rodríguez, "Arnaldo Miliam Castro" Provincial Clinical Surgical University Hospital. Santa Clara. Villa Clara. Cuba

Doctor of Health Sciences. Master's Degree in Medical Emergencies. Specialist in General Surgery and Comprehensive General Medicine. Professor and Senior Researcher.

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2025-01-15

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Moya Toneut C, Sarduy Nápoles MR, Cruz Rodríguez J. Pregnancy of undefined location. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];19(1):e2041. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/e2041

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Vol. 19 (2025): PUBLICACIÓN CONTINUA

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