Smith R G, Palmore J A, Steinhoff P G
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1978;15(4):337-46. doi: 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00706.x.
Reducing medical complications resulting from induced abortion by identifying the safest and most appropriate procedures(s) for each gestational age is the purpose of this study. Data on all women who had induced abortions at all hospitals in the State of Hawaii where such procedures were performed between March 11, 1970, when the new abortion law went into effect, and June 30, 1974 were analyzed. Study findings show that if the abortion procedure with the least risk of complications at each length of gestation were selected a reduction in the complication rate of nearly 30% could result.
通过为每个孕周确定最安全、最合适的手术方式来减少人工流产引起的医疗并发症是本研究的目的。对1970年3月11日新堕胎法生效至1974年6月30日期间在夏威夷州所有进行此类手术的医院接受人工流产的所有妇女的数据进行了分析。研究结果表明，如果选择在每个孕周并发症风险最低的堕胎手术方式，并发症发生率可降低近30%。
