Therapeutic abortion without inpatient hospitalization. An early experience with 325 cases.
Analysis of 325 first trimester abortions performed on women who spent an average of less than six hours on the hospital premises, indicates that management without inpatient hospitalization is acceptable as an interim measure pending the development of alternative methods of dealing with the anticipated large number of therapeutic abortions.
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy