A systematic review was conducted to describe the prevalence and type of complications of abortion among women hospitalized for treatment of abortion complications in settings where abortion is generally considered unsafe.
Since complications of abortion increase with gestational age, we expect more complications among women with STA.
" …from my experience the complications of abortion are there because there are many induced abortions which go unrecorded.
Emergency hysterectomy (EH) costs for complications due to intractable uterine atony and complications of abortion were collected.
'Emergency treatment' was defined by any medical treatment given or surgical procedure carried out for treating the complications of abortion.
Four studies reported hemorrhage diagnosis, which varied somewhat across studies, but were largely postpartum etiologies or complications of abortion.
These deaths are mainly attributed to direct obstetric causes (haemorrhage, sepsis, complications of abortion and hypertensive disorders,) [ 4].
" NGO-Policy maker, IDI – Gulu (NGO 7) " …from my experience the complications of abortion are there because there are many induced abortions which go unrecorded.
The major causes of maternal deaths were eclampsia, complications of abortion, severe anaemia in pregnancy and ruptured uterus contributing to almost two thirds (64%) of all deaths.
Complications of abortion is the second highest cause of maternal death worldwide and may cause 13%% of all pregnancy-related deaths [ 1, 2].
