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Septic Induced Abortion at Ilorin, Nigeria: An Increasing Gynaecological Problem in the Developing Countries
Author(s) -
Adetoro Olalekan O.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1986.tb00179.x
Subject(s) - septic abortion , developing country , abortion , southeastern nigeria , obstetrics , medicine , economics , pregnancy , economic growth , socioeconomics , biology , genetics
An analysis of 102 cases of septic induced abortion seen at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (U.I.T.H.) over an 18 months period (Feb., 1983 ‐ July, 1984) was performed. A total of 852 cases of abortion were admitted during the period of study, with an induced abortion rate of 12%. The majority of the patients were unmarried teenagers and 87 out of the one hundred and two patients were students. All the patients had pelvic peritonitis. 9 of them were further complicated by septic shock and of these, 5 died. 1 other patient had severe tetanus and died of respiratory arrest. The over all maternal mortality rate for septic induced abortion was 5.9%, significantly higher than in previous reports. Easy access to contraceptive services, routine sex education, and a liberal abortion law would greatly contribute to reducing septic induced abortion to the bearest minimum in the developing countries.