RESUMO
Between 1971 and 1974 142 legal abortions were performed. Methods used were determined by gestational age, size of the uterus and whether or not abortion in conjunction with sterilization was indicated. Dilatation and evacuation was employed in 46% of cases; in 8% of these sterilization was performed at a later date. A further 55% were treated by means of primary hysterectomy, 38% via the vaginal route, 17% via the abdominal route. Complications were observed in 4 cases (3 perforations, 1 post-operative haemorrhage, 1 case of endometritis). The complication rate was not higher than in non-pregnant women.
PIP: Legal pregnancy interruptions in 142 women, performed at the Frauenk linik Mannheim (University of Heidelberg) between 1971 and 1974 are reviewed. Methods included curettage (64 patients, with tubal steriliza tion in 11 cases) and hysterectomy (78 patients, including 54 vaginal hysterectomies and 24 abdominal approaches). Rivanol solution was used in 8 cases. Complications included uterine perforation (3 cases), hemorrhage (3 cases), endometritis (1 case), thrombophlebitis (1 case) and a catatonic crisis in 1 schizophrenic patient. The choice of techniques is briefly discussed.
