Septic abortion in Wellington 1960-1979.
A retrospective analysis was made of 283 cases of septic abortion admitted to Wellington Hospital from 1960-1979. There was a substantial reduction in the annual numbers of admissions occurring at the end of the study period compared with the beginning. Morbidity as measured by hospital stay, haemorrhage and septicaemia also fell. Possible causes for the reduction are discussed.
D000031:Abortion, Septic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009520:New Zealand; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies