Complication rate after termination of pregnancy for fetal defects

• Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 88 - 93
• Main Authors: Spingler, T., Sonek, J., Hoopmann, M., Prodan, N., Abele, H., Kagan, K. O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2023; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Abortion, Induced - adverse effects; Abortion, Induced - methods; Age; Allergic reactions; Blood transfusion; Cesarean Section; Complications; Curettage; Defects; Disseminated infection; Female; fetal defect; Fetuses; first‐trimester screening; Gestational Age; Gynecology; Humans; Hypersensitivity; Hysterectomy; induction; Male; Obstetrics; Postoperative Complications; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Pregnancy Trimester, Second; Pregnancy Trimester, Third; Retrospective Studies; Risk assessment; termination of pregnancy; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasound; fetal defect; first-trimester screening; induction; termination of pregnancy

ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the risk of complications in women undergoing termination of pregnancy (TOP) for fetal defects and to examine the impact of gestational age on the complication rate. Methods This was a retrospective study of women with a singleton pregnancy undergoing TOP at the Univers...