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Morbidity and mortality from induced illegal abortion at the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu: a five year review
Author(s) -
Megafu U.,
Ozumba B.C.
Publication year - 1991
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 - 10.1016/0020-7292(91)90232-t
Subject(s) - medicine , teaching hospital , abortion , obstetrics , family medicine , gynecology , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Eighty‐four cases of illegally induced abortion presented at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (1982–1986), or 4 per 1000 deliveries. Seventy‐one percent of the patients were 20 years or younger and 8 out of 10 were nulliparous. Medical practitioners were responsible for one‐third of the cases. Presentation and treatment are described. Fifteen women died (179 per 1000 cases). The true number of deaths from abortion in the community is probably higher.