Despite restrictive abortion law in Nigeria, unsafe abortion for unintended pregnancies is on the increase and remains a serious concern to the health of women. The aim of this review is to highlight the management outcome of abortion cases in a tertiary health facility in a developing nation. The study was a retrospective review of demographic characteristics of patients, clinical presentations, diagnosis and treatment of abortion cases managed at the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, Nigeria between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2018. Data collected were analysed using SPSS window version 20.0 statistical package. A total of 233 abortion cases were managed. Out of these 62 (26.6%) cases were from complications from induced abortions while 171 (73.4%) were other types of abortions. Majority of the patients were between 26 - 30 years (39.3%) of age. Majority of the induced abortion cases were done by Christian faithful 54 (60.6%) while 35 (39.3%) of the patients were Muslim. About 79 (88.7%) of the patients were married while 10 (11.3%) were single. All patients had standard abortion care services. There was no case of maternal mortality from abortion complications throughout the seven years under review. Unsafe abortion for unintended pregnancies remains a reproductive health problem among our women and improvement in access to contraception services, provision of safe abortion and post abortion care services may help reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
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Unintended Pregnancy, Unsafe Abortion Complications, Management, Prevention, Developing Nation, Lokoja, Nigeria
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Dorcas Salime Onuminya. (2022). A Seven Year Review of the Management of Abortion Cases in Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, Nigeria. Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 10(4), 190-195. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jgo.20221004.15
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