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Abstract
The incidence of uterine perforation while performing legal abortions was evaluated in the Stockholm area. Among 84,850 legal abortions performed during 1982-1992 there were 145 cases of uterine perforation, 0.17%. In about half of these cases an immediate exploration of the abdomen was decided upon and in 18 patients there were significant bleeding and/or lacerations to organs situated in the pelvis. No case of intestinal perforation was encountered. It is likely that many of these injuries would have healed just as well unattended. Based on this study, the authors advocate a conservative approach in dealing with uterine perforation in connection with vacuum aspiration for legal abortion.Entities:
Keywords: Abortion, Induced--complications; Biology; Developed Countries; Diseases; Europe; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Genitalia; Genitalia, Female; Incidence; Laparotomy--indications; Measurement; Northern Europe; Perforations; Physiology; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Scandinavia; Studies; Surgery; Surveys; Sweden; Treatment; Urogenital System; Uterine Effects; Uterine Perforation; Uterus
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Year: 1995 PMID： 7778431 DOI： 10.3109/00016349509024431
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand ISSN： 0001-6349 Impact factor: 3.636