Table 3 Presenting complaints and subsequent management of molar pregnancies at BPKIHS, Nepal
Symptoms and management | Number (n = 204) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms (multiple responses) | Abnormal uterine bleeding | 176 | 86.3 % |
Lower Abdominal Pain | 69 | 33.8 % | |
Hyperemesis | 54 | 26.5 % | |
Passage of grape like cysts | 24 | 11.8 % | |
Hemoptysis | 14 | 06.9 % | |
Mass per abdomen | 08 | 03.9 % | |
Shortness of breath | 06 | 02.9 % | |
Fever | 06 | 02.9 % | |
Nausea and Vomiting | 03 | 01.5 % | |
Chest pain | 02 | 01.0 % | |
Abdominal distension | 01 | 0.5 % | |
Shock | 01 | 0.5 % | |
No symptoms | 28 | 13.7 % | |
Management methods | Suction and Evacuation | 183 | 89.8 % |
Suction and Evacuation + Chemotherapy | 12 | 5.8 % | |
Chemotherapy | 5 | 2.4 % | |
Spontaneous abortion | 1 | 0.5 % | |
Manual vacuum extraction | 1 | 0.5 % | |
Suction and Evacuation + Manual Vacuum Extraction | 1 | 0.5 % | |
Manual vacuum extraction + Chemotherapy | 1 | 0.5 % |