Abstract

FANEITE, Pedro et al. Aborto séptico en el Hospital "Dr. Adolfo Prince Lara" 1977-2006. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2007, vol.67, n.3, pp.174-178. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: To determine the incidence of septic abortion, maternal characteristics and related factors. Methods: Retrospective, descriptive and analytic study of 9 529 abortions happened during 1997-2006, from which 168 were septic. There was one septic abortion each 57 abortions. Setting: Hospital Dr. Adolfo Prince Lara, Puerto Cabello, Estado Carabobo. Results: The septic abortion had an incidence of 1.76 % with ranks of 0.67 % (1997) and 2.87 % (2003), with tendency to higher numbers in 5 last years. Were urban residents 89 patients (52.98 %), unmarried 107 (63.70 %), of 24 years and less 94 (55.96 %), with gestations between II-V 118 (70.24 %), age of pregnancy lower than 10 weeks 102 (60.72 %), and history of misoprostol ingestion 8 patients (4.76 %). Basicly the diagnostic was by clinical, ultrasound and laboratory in 106 cases (63.1 %), septic abortion degree I 153 (91.07 %), treatment with antibiotics and curettage 159 (94.64 %), remaining hospitalized from 2 or 3 days 99 (58.93 %), the greater morbidity was anemia 133 (71.16 %). Maternal mortality 2.38 % (4/168) or each for 42 septic abortions. Conclusion: The septic abortion showed a low incidence with an important morbid-mortality, is associated to social-economic factors. Consequently, the preventive programs of sexual and reproductive health and familiar support must be increased

Keywords : Abortion; Septic.