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Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmacological Research Vol 2.(1) pp.019 - 024 September 2011

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Provoked abortion in adolescents: pathological analysis of the material collected by uterine curettage

Chaves, J.H.B. ^1x,Pessini, L.²,Bezerra, A.F.S.³,Mendonça, V.L.G.⁴,Rego, G. ⁵,Nunes, R. ⁶

Research performed in the Bioethics Doctorate Program at the Medical School of the

University of Porto/Portugal.

¹ Physician, Bioethics Doctorate Student , University of Porto, Portugal.

^2, Doctor Professor of the São Camilo Universit Center, São Paulo, Brasil.

³ Doctor Professor of the Alagoas Federal Universit, Alagoas, Brasil.

⁴ Physician, health education masters in Student, Alagoas Federal Universit, Alagoas,Brasil.

⁵ Doctor Professor of Bioethics, of the Medical School of the University of Porto/Portugal.

⁶ Cathedratic Professor of Bioethics, of the Medical School of the University of Porto/Portugal.

^1x Corresponding author’s : Email: jhbchaves@uol.com.br

Accepted 2^nd July 2011

Abstract

CONTEXT: The objective was to describe the anatomical and pathological findings following provoked abortion. METHODS: A structured questionnaire of 201 adolescents faced with an incomplete abortion and subjected to uterine curettage in hospitals which are part of the Sistema Único de Saúde (The State Run Health Programme). RESULTS: With regards to the study subjects, the average age was sixteen years old. Most were mullatos with a stable partner with an average gestational age of 13.2 weeks. The study revealed that  98.0% of the abortions were provoked, with 81.6% being certainly provoked, 10.0% being probably provoked and 6.5% possibly provoked. Embryonic development and maternal tissues, following anatomical pathological analysis, amounted to 88.6% and 11.4%, respectively. Amongst the certainly provoked abortions, there was one case of hydatidiform mole. There were no uterine punctures or perforations nor blood transfusion. CONCLUSION: It is recommended to carry out a anatomical pathological analysis to determine the identity of the abortion material.

Keywords: Abortion, Provoked abortion, Epidemiology, Adolescent, Anatomical pathological, uterine curettage.