The current changing trend for termination of pregnancy(1993-2000).
- Author:
Ji Eun KIM
1
;
Jung Yeol HAN
;
Dong Chul OH
;
Yon Ju KIM
;
Young Chul CHUNG
;
Sang Hee JUNG
;
June Seek CHOI
;
So Yeon PARK
;
Hyun Kyong AHN
;
Min Jeong OH
;
Hyun Mee RYU
;
Moon Young KIM
;
Kyu Hong CHOI
;
Yeoung Ho LEE
;
Jae Hyug YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Samsung Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Termination of pregnancy;
Trend of indications
- MeSH:
Autopsy;
Chromosome Aberrations;
Fetal Weight;
Fetus;
Humans;
Mothers;
Pregnancy;
Retrospective Studies;
Rubella
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;44(11):2025-2030
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the recent trend of indication for pregnancy termination. METHOD: From 1993 to 2000, 1,087 cases of termination out of 61,842 cases of deliveries in Samsung cheil hospital were analyzed. We reviewed retrospectively the data-base and charts of delivery, and analyzed the indication for pregnancy termination. RESULTS: Among 61,842 cases of deliveries, indications of pregnancy termination were fetal structure anomalies in 399 cases (0.7%), IUFD in 261 cases (0.4%), PROM in 215 cases (0.4%), chromosomal anomalies in 138 cases (0.2%), anhydroamnios in 32 cases (0.05%), rubella infection of mother or fetus in 24 cases (0.04%), and others in 20 cases (0.03%). Autopsy was performed in 242 cases of fetal anomalies (60.7%), 116 cases of UIFD (44%), and 59 cases of fetal chromosomal abnormalities (43%). The cases of chromosomal anomaly as indication of termination increased and rubella infection of mother or fetus decreased recently, and it is statistically significant r=0.95(P=0.00) and r=-0.73(P=0.04). The fetal weight terminated due to PROM is significantly decreased (Y=517-26 x year P=0.002). CONCLUSION: The indications of termination for fetal chromosomal abnormalities were increased, but for rubella infections were decreased. In cases of PROM, the terminated fetal weight were significantly decreased. However, no change was observed in cases of fetal anomaly, IUFD,and PROM.
