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  • Title: [Legal abortion. A prospective study of outpatient legal abortion in the Municipal hospital in Arhus during a 1 year period].
    Author: Moller BR, Diederich P, Hansen JT, Oram V.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 1976 Feb 02; 138(6):329-33. PubMed ID: 1251504.
    Abstract:
    Results are presented of outpatient induced abortion performed on 608 women 14-46 years of age during the year after the revision of Denmark's abortion law in October 1973. After counseling and testing, the patients were given 10 mg Stesolid iv and a paracervical block of 10 ml lidocaine, 1% adrenalin was applied on each side. After 10 minutes dilation of the cervix a.m. Hegar nr. 9 and deeper to Hegar nr. 11. The uteral cavity was emptied by vacuum aspiration, followed up with a half sharp curette. After 1 hour of observation, the patients could go home. 56% of the patients were 25-years-old or under, a marked increase from the 1969-1971 period. 50% of the patients were in the 8th or less week of pregnancy, compared with .3-36% in various studies in the period 1961-1972. 1.3% of the patients experienced complications, a sharp decrease from previous studies. 62.7% of the patients found the procedure acceptable. The procedure is considered suitable for use in out patient clinics.
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