Septic abortions: a descriptive study in a teaching hospital at North Bengal, Darjeeling.
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2007-07-31
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A hospital based cross sectional study for one year done among 57 diagnosed and admitted septic abortion cases, revealed that 71.9% septic abortions were performed by untrained persons, 63.2% mothers were illiterate, 22.8% mothers were in adolescent age group. Exploratory Laparotomy was needed in 46.3% cases and important complications for referring were severe anaemia and septic shock.
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Chatterjee C, Joardar GK, Mukherjee G, Chakraborty M. Septic abortions: a descriptive study in a teaching hospital at North Bengal, Darjeeling. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2007 Jul-Sep; 51(3): 193-4