Complications of unsafe abortion: case reports and the need for curriculum review in Nigeria.
Unsafe abortion remains a major reproductive health problem in Nigeria. These are 2 case reports of unsafe abortion, one performed by a patent medicine dealer where a false passage was created in the substance of the cervix to evacuate the uterus using a cannula. A piece of the cannula was left in situ for five years leading to chronic infection and infertility. The second case was performed by a medical practitioner for a second trimester abortion. He deliberately created a false passage in the substance of the cervix to evacuate the uterus leading to severe haemorrhage. We conclude that there is a need to review and improve the training of medical practitioners in termination of pregnancies to avoid unsafe abortion.
Umoh
A V
AV
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria. avumo@yahoo.com
Umoiyoho
A J
AJ
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy