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  • Title: Uterine perforation from induced abortion at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana: a five year review.
    Author: Obed SA, Wilson JB.
    Journal: West Afr J Med; 1999; 18(4):286-9. PubMed ID: 10734793.
    Abstract:
    A total of 79 cases of perforated uterus from termination of pregnancy in Accra, an incidence of 3.6% of induced abortion were managed at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital during the period 1990-1994. The mean age and parity of patients who had perforated uterus were 21.6 +/- 2.3 years and 1.97 +/- 0.28 respectively. The specific case mortality associated with this calamity was 227.8 per 1000. The need to prevent unwanted pregnancies through improved contraceptive measures and sex education must be emphasised in developing countries.
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