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[Pregnancy termination between 12 and 14 weeks gestation: practices and early complications in comparison with
F Bacle1, F Boufassa, J Lambert
1CIVG, Hôpital Louis-Mourier, 178, rue des Renouillers, 92701 Colombes.
Objectives:
To describe and compare practices and complications of induced abortions (IA) between 12 and 14 gestational weeks (GW) with those performed at lower terms (8-10 and 10-12 GW).
Patients And Methods:
Cohort study enrolled in two IA centers 411 women, 147 of them with 12-14 weeks gestation. Comparisons were made according to pregnancy term (8-10, 10-12 and 12-14 GW).
Results:
Pregnancy term influenced the technical conditions of IA. Number and diameter of dilators and suction cannula as well as surgery time increase with gestational age--whether priming agents were used or not. Pain felt during surgery and early complications (within 15 days post IA) did not increase with gestational age.
Conclusion:
Results of this study show that IA between 12 and 14 GW are as feasible as with lower terms.
