Maternal near-miss in a great grandmultipara following unsafe abortion: A focus on the uncommon contributing factors
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2014-04
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International Medical and Technological University, Tanzania
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Unsafe abortion and its complications have been limited to adolescents lacking family and partner support without attention to older, married women and their peculiarities regarding unsafe abortions. Main objective of the study was to focus on uncommon contributing factors to unsafe abortion in older women. A 40year old, great grandmultipara [Para 10+1,8 alive] with awareness on modern contraception underwent unsafe abortion following
in severe morbidity [severe anaemia, perforated gangrenous uterus and septicaemia] which necessitated exploratory laparotomy and subtotal hysterectomy. Adequate puerperal care, cultural re- orientation, review of information in family planning jingles and liberalization of abortion law will assist in preventing unsafe abortions among older women.
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Maternal near-miss, unsafe abortion, great grandmultipara, contributing factors