Uterine inversion complicating traditional termination of pregnancy : case report

Abortion services remain cladenstine and unsafe in most parts of Africa. This is a case of a mid-trimester abortion induced by traditional methods which resulted in uterine inversion, a previously unreported complication of induced abortion. Until abortion services are accessible and safe on the con...

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Published in:	The South African journal of anaesthesiology and analgesia Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 25 - 26
Main Authors:	Bature, S.B., Adaji, S.E., Avidime, S., Nasir, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	In House Publications 01-10-2005
Subjects:	Abortion by traditional methods Uterine inversion
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Summary:	Abortion services remain cladenstine and unsafe in most parts of Africa. This is a case of a mid-trimester abortion induced by traditional methods which resulted in uterine inversion, a previously unreported complication of induced abortion. Until abortion services are accessible and safe on the continent, morbidity and mortality from it could be beyond imagination.
ISSN:	1027-9148