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Second-trimester surgical abortion practices: a survey of National Abortion Federation members.
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Contraception [Contraception] 2008 Dec; Vol. 78 (6), pp. 492-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Sep 04. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Background: The objective of this analysis was to assess the second-trimester surgical abortion practices of National Abortion Federation (NAF) members in North America and Australia.<br />Study Design: In 2002, questionnaires were mailed to 364 active member clinics of NAF for completion by their clinic administrators and individual providers.<br />Results: Two hundred eighty-nine (79%) clinics responded. Most NAF clinics (72%) offer second-trimester abortion services. The majority of second-trimester providers are obstetrician/gynecologists (63%), male (62%) and at least 50 years old (63%). We describe second-trimester surgical abortion practices in terms of patient eligibility, cervical ripening, ultrasound use, anesthesia and postoperative care.<br />Conclusions: Surgical techniques and postoperative practices for second-trimester abortions are similar among these respondents, suggesting that NAF's efforts to promulgate best practices using evidence-based guidelines are succeeding. The aging of skilled practitioners raises concerns about the future availability of second-trimester abortion.
- Subjects :
- Australia
Canada
Dilatation and Curettage statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Tests
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Abortion, Legal methods
Ambulatory Care Facilities statistics & numerical data
Dilatation and Curettage methods
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0518
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Contraception
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19014796
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2008.07.011