MANAGEMENT OF UTERINE PERFORATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LEGAL ABORTIONS

被引:32
作者
LINDELL, G [1 ]
FLAM, F [1 ]
机构
[1] KAROLINSKA HOSP, DEPT WOMAN & CHILD HLTH, DIV OBSTET & GYNECOL, S-10401 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
关键词
ABORTION; COMPLICATIONS; MANAGEMENT; PERFORATION;
D O I
10.3109/00016349509024431
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 [妇产科学];
摘要
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.
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