Collaborative Study on Short Term Sequelae of Induced Abortion
INDEXPreface Introduction Material and MethodsData collection Definitions Data analysis Demographic and obstetric profile of women seeking MTP Profile of the study group Profile of the study and non-study groups Profile in various centres Profile in relation to marital status Profile of first and second trimester MTP seekers Profile of women seeking repeated MTP Profile according to concurrent contraceptive acceptance Sequelae of induced abortions Sequelae of induced abortion in study and non-study groups Complication rates in relation to gestational period Complications of vacuum suction at 6 weeks vs 8 weeks of gestation Cervical dilatation prior to MTP done at 6 weeks gestation Complication rates in relation to type of suction used Complication rates in relation to the method of cervical dilatation Complications following dilatation and curettage Complications following use of prostaglandins for termination of first trimester pregnancy Complications in first vs second trimester MTP Complications in relation to method used for second trimester MTP Complications in relation to management of cases of method failure Blood loss in relation to management of retained placenta Abdominal hysterotomy vs suction evacuation (iii) (iv) Effect of concurrent contraception on sequelae of induced abortion Complication rates in relation to concurrent contraception in first trimester MTP Effect of concurrent contraception in relation to second trimester MTP Effect of concurrent contraception on sequelae of vacuum aspiration Effect of concurrent contraception on complications following second trimester MTP Effect of socio-demographic and obstetric profile on complication rates Effect of previous induced abortion on complication rates Effect of operators' experience on complication rates Prophylactic antibiotic therapy and pelvic sepsis Contraceptive acceptance after MTP Conclusions References Appendix I. List of participating centres Appendix II. Proformae used in the study Appendix III. Summary of case histories of women who died after MTP Appendix IV. Tables
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