Some operative and postoperative hazards of legal termination of pregnancy.
Analysis of 1,317 patients admitted for N.H.S. abortion showed an overall morbidity of 16.8% excluding urinary tract infection. Genital infection, chest infection, reevacuation or perforation of the uterus, and haemorrhage were the more common complications. There was one maternal death.
D000029:Abortion, Legal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009869:Oophoritis / Q000209:etiology; D010249:Parametritis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000293:injuries