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Evaluation of 496 Menstrual Regulation and Abortion Patients in Calcutta
Author(s) -
Lilaram D.,
Basu S.,
Khan P. K.,
Dasgupta S.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00743.x
Subject(s) - medicine , abortion , vacuum aspiration , syringe , aspirator , obstetrics , pregnancy , products of conception , first trimester , gynecology , family planning , complication , surgery , research methodology , gestation , population , genetics , physics , environmental health , psychiatry , biology , thermodynamics
ABSTRACT From March to December 1975, 496 patients were studied to compare the safety and effectiveness of menstrual regulation (MR) performed with a Karman hand syringe and first trimester abortion performed with an electric vacuum aspirator. All procedures were done on an outpatient basis. The complication rate for the MR patients was significantly lower than that for the other first trimester abortion patients. Study results indicate that MR with the Karman syringe is a safer, simpler and less costly procedure than first trimester abortion with the electric vacuum aspirator. Further research and study are necessary to determine the effect of the initial and repeat MR procedures on women's menstrual patterns and future pregnancies, including any subsequent prematurity, stillbirths and Rh immunization.