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Last Update: 05/29/2024 08:45 PM
Current Deck: SLS Cards::5. Prenatal care
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What are some potential complications from surgical abortion? Side effects?
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< 0.1% but increased risk with advanced gestational age
Immediate complications
Immediate complications
- Bleeding: uterine atony, retained products, uterine perforation, AV malformation, placenta accreta (if prior c-section)
- Cervical laceration
- Pain
- Drug reaction to anesthesia
- Bleeding: retained placenta, infection, uterine atony
- Fever/ infection
- Septic abortion
- Pain: infections, retained placenta, hematometria
Typical side effects
- Cramping
- N/V
- Bleeding
Rare but serious side effects
- Cervical insufficiency
- Ashermans syndrome (adhesions within uterine cavity --> amenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, infertiity, recurrent miscarriages, pelvic pain, mentrual irregularities)
- PE, amniotic fluid embolism
- Hysterectomy due to placenta accreta, perforation, lacerations