title: [Prevalence of illegal abortions in Libreville Hospital, Gabon].
abstract: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of illegal abortion in Libreville and to describe abortive methods used. It is a cross sectional and descriptive survey carried out at the maternity hospital of Libreville (MHL) during one year, from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008. 750 abortions were performed during this period and 651 cases were illegal abortions. Prevalence was of 86.7%. The women undergoing illegal abortion were most often pupils (67.1%), with an average age of 22.4 +/- 5.3 years old and a mean parity of 1.2 +/- 1.50. The average gestational term was of 7.4 +/- 1.9 weeks. Misoprostol (63.1%) was the most frequent abortive product used. 2 maternal deaths were notified. Prevalence of illegal abortions is increasing at the MHL. Up to now, misoprostol is the most frequent abortive product used.
authors: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Centre hospitalier de Libreville, BP 2758 Libreville, Gabon. smayi3@yahoo.fr
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Mayi-Tsonga
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Diallo
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Litochenko
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Methogo
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Ndombi
mesh_terms: D000019:Abortifacient Agents / Q000506:poisoning; D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000024:Abortion, Illegal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004716:Endometritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005681:Gabon / Q000453:epidemiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016488:Medicine, African Traditional; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014599:Uterus / Q000293:injuries; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D016595:Misoprostol