Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy

175 Pages·1984·6.156 MB·English

by  K. Shiota, H. Nishimura (auth.), E. S. E. Hafez (eds.)

Voluntary Termination of
Pregnancy
Advances in Reproductive Health Care
(1984/85)
E. S. E. Hafez: Series Editor
LHRH and Its Analogs: Contraception and Therapeutic
Applications
H. Vickery, J. J. Nestor, Jr. and E. S. E. Hafez (editors)
Spontaneous Abortion
E. S. E. Hafez (editor)
Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy
E. S. E. Hafez (editor)
Biomedical Aspects of IUDs
H. Hasson, W. A. A. van Os and E. S. E. Hafez (editors)
Prostaglandins and Fertility Regulation
M. Toppozada, M. Bygdeman and E. S. E. Hafez (editors)
Male Fertility and Its Regulation
T. Lobi and E. S. E. Hafez (editors)
Advances in
Reproductive Health Care
Voluntary
Termination
of Pregnancy
Editor
E. S. E. Hafez
Reproductive Health Center and
IVF jAndrology International
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Voluntary termination of pregnancy.
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I. Hafez, E. S. E. II. Series
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Voluntary termination of pregnancy.
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Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. Abortion. I. Hafez, E. S. E., 1922-
II. Series. (DNLM: 1. Abortion, Induced-Congresses.
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Contents
List of Contributors vii
I. EPIDEMIOLOGY
Epidemiology of Induced Abortion in Japan
K. Shiota and H. Nishimura 3
2 Epidemiology of Induced Abortion in the Middle East
M. M. Ahmad 11
II. METHODOLOGY 25
3 Mid-trimester Abortion using Extraovular Normal Saline
H. Abramovici, A. Rofe, J. Atad and J. H. Faktor 27
4 Stretch-induced Abortion at Mid-trimester
Y. Manabe, A. Nakajima and Y. Yoshida 31
5 Treatment of Intrauterine Fetal Death by Intracervical and
Extra-amniotic PGF ./PGE
2 2
W. Rath, W. Kuhn and H. Kuhnle 49
6 Extra-amniotic Prostaglandins for Second Trimester
Abortion
M. P. Embrey and I. Z. MacKenzie 57
7 New Prostaglandin Delivery Systems
M. P. Embrey 67
8 lamina ria Treatment prior to late Mid-trimester Abortion
by Uterine Evacuation
P. G. Stubblefield, A. M. Altman and S. P. Goldstein 75
9 Ethacridine (Rivanol R )-catheter Technique in Second
Trimester Abortion
C. A. Ingemanson 83
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CONTENTS
III. CLINICAL ASPECTS 91
10 Hemostasis in Abortion
R. C. Briel 93
11 Complications of Induce8 Abortion
V. M. Sadauskas and V. J. Czigreiene 99
12 Effects of Spontaneous and Induced Abortions on
Subsequent Pregnancies and Fetal Outcome
N. Klearchou, J. Bontis and S. Mantalenakis 107
13 Prophylactic Antibiotics in Induced Abortion
L. Heisterberg, S. Sonne-Holm and J. T. Andersen 113
IV. PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS 127
14 Legal Aspects of Scientific Research on Fetuses in The
Netherlands
E. M. Derks-Hammelburg, W. A. A. van Os and
P. E. R. Rhemrev 129
15 Psychosocial Aspects of VIP in Historical Perspective: A
case study of North-East Scotland
B. Thompson R. IIIsley and R. Halliwell 137
16 Legal Aspects of Abortion
M. M. Baylson 147
17 Law and Abortion in Italy
M. Filicori, C. Flamigni and E. Saviotti 155
18 Epilogue
E.SE.~~ 1~
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List of Contri butors
H. ABRAMOVICI University of Tuebingen,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, D-7400 Tuebingen, FRG
Carmel Medical Center,
Haifa 34362, Israel V. J. CZIGREIENE
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
M. M. AHMAD Kaunas Medical Institute,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaunas-233007 Eivieniu 2,
The University of Texas Health Science Lithuanian SSR. USSR
Center at San Antonio,
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, E. M. DERKS-HAMMELBURG
Texas 78284, USA Elisabeth Gasthius, Boerhaavelaan 22,
Haariem, The Netherlands
A. M. ALTMAN
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, M. P. EMBREY
Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Nuffield Department of
Women's Hospital (formerly the Boston ObstetricsjGynaecology,
Hospital for Women). John Radcliffe Hospital,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA Headington,
Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
J. T. ANDERSEN
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, J. H. FAKTOR
Gentofte and Herlev Hospitals, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
University of Copenhagen, Denmark Carmel Medical Center,
Haifa 34362, Israel
J. ATAD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, M. FILICORI
Carmel Medical Center, Vincent Research Laboratories,
Haifa 34362, Israel Department of Gynecology,
Massachusetts General Hospital,
M. M. BAYLSON Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Duane, Morris and Heckscher,
One Franklin Plaza, C. FLAMIGNI
Philadelphia 19102, USA Department of Reproductive Medicine,
University of Bologna,
J. BONTIS Via Massarenti 13,
First Department of Obstetrics and 40138 Bologna, Italy
Gynecology,
Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki S. P. GOLDSTEIN
Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Thessaloniki, Greece Harvard Medical School and the Brigham
and Women's Hospital (formerly the
R. C. BRIEL Boston Hospital for Women),
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
E. S. E. HAFEZ S. MANTALENAKIS
IVF/Andrology International, First Department of Obstetrics and
Reproductive Health Center Gynecology,
Medical University of Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki
South Carolina, Medical School,
171 Ashley, Charleston, Thessaloniki, Greece
SC 29425, USA
A. NAKAJIMA
R. HALLIWELL Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
MRC Medical Sociology Unit, Ehime University School of Medicine,
Institute of Medical Sociology, Ehime 791, Japan
Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB9 2ZE,
Scotland, UK H. NISHIMURA
Central Institute for Experimental Animals,
L. HEISTER BERG Miyamae-Ku, Kawasaki 213, Japan
Departments of Gynecology and
Obstetrics, W. RATH
Gentofte and Herlev Hospitals, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,
University of Copenhagen, Denmark University Gottingen, Humboldtalle 3,
D-3400 Gottingen, FRG
R.ILLSLEY
MRC Medical Sociology Unit, P. E. R. RHEMREV
Institute of Medical Sociology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,
Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB9 2ZE, Elisabeth Gasthius, Boerhaavelaan 22,
Scotland, UK Haarlem, The Netherlands
C. A. INGEMANSON A. ROFE
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department,
Carmel Medical Center,
Central Hospital, Eskilstuna,
Haifa 34362, Israel
Sweden
N. KLEARCHOU V. M. SADAUSKAS
First Department of Obstetrics and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Gynecology, Kaunas Medical Institute,
Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki Kaunas-233007 Eivieniu 2,
Medical School, Lithuanian SSR. USSR
Thessaloniki, Greece
E. SAVIOTII
Department of Reproductive Medicine,
W. KUHN
University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 13,
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,
40138 Bologna, Italy
University Gottingen, Humboldtalle 3,
D-3400 Gottingen, FRG
K. SHIOTA
Congenital Anomaly Research Center,
H. KOHNLE Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University,
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto 606, Japan
University Gottingen, Humboldtalle 3,
D-3400 Gottingen, FRG S. SONNE-HOLM
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,
I. Z. MACKENZIE Gentofte and Herlev Hospitals,
N uffield Department of University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Obstetrics/Gynaecology,
John Radcliffe Hospital. Headington,
Oxford OX3 9DU, UK P. G. STUBBLEFIELD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Y. MANABE Harvard Medical School and the Brigham
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, . and Women's Hospital (formerly Boston
Kyoto University School of Medicine, Hospital for Women),
Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606, Japan Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
B. THOMPSON Y. YOSHIDA
MRC Medical Sociology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Institute of Medical Sociology, Shiga University of Medical School,
Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB9 2ZE, Shiga 520, Japan
Scotland, UK
W. A. A. VAN OS
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,
Elisabeth Gasthuis, Boerhaavelaan 22,
Haarlem, The Netherlands
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