Uterine Perforation following Induced Second trimester Abortion in an Adolescent

Authors

  • H Rijal Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Author
  • J Baral Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Author
  • G Gurung Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Author
  • A Rajbhandari S.Rana A Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.963

Keywords:

Unsafe abortion,, septic bortion, uterine perforation

Abstract

We report a case of a 19 year adolescent, who underwent unsafe induced abortion at 14 weeks of pregnancy followed by continuous pain and fever discovered at laparotomy to be due to uterine perforation with the findings of product of conception along with flat bone popping through a uterine rent in anterior and lower part of the uterus within the vicinity of uterovesical which was repaired with good outcome.

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Published

2013-12-31

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 3 (2013): Journal of Institute of Medicine

Section

Case Reports

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How to Cite

Uterine Perforation following Induced Second trimester Abortion in an Adolescent. (2013). Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 35(3), 70-71. https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.963

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