Author(s)

Leon Mubikayi^1*, Aristide Yamba¹, Yannick Mubikayi¹, Elisee Kuedimutshima², Dolores Nembunzu³

¹School of Medicine, Kasayi University, Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
²Nurse School of Kananga, Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
³Saint Joseph Hospital, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Objective: To identify the epidemiologic profile of the woman having practiced the clandestine abortion, to determine the frequency and the complications of the clandestine abortion and to evaluate the prognosis of the clandestine abortion in our area. Method: The present study is descriptive and retrospective covering the period from January 2017 to December 2017, the one year period. On 118 patients received in the service for clandestine abortion, 60 were retained for the study. The 58 other files were excluded because of not containing sufficient information for this study. The descriptive statistical analyses were applied for the data analysis. Results: The frequency of the allowed patients for complication of clandestine abortion caused at the Saint Joseph hospital of Kinshasa was 6.03%. The most concerned population with this practice was less than 15 years and more than 45 years; they were unmarried (41.6%) and nulliparous (41.6%) in most cases. Ancillary medical staff (especially nurses) was accused the most in this practice of the illegal abortion caused by the dilatation and curettage with 50%. The genital haemorrhage constitutes the principal complication and reason for consultation and accounted for 78.3%. The assumption of responsibility is primarily medical and surgical. The vital prognosis is satisfactory for the immediate one, because no death is noted. Conclusion: The clandestine abortion remains public health problem in our communities. The results found in our study call for certain reflections so that to reduce its frequency and to avoid its complications.

Abortions, Clandestine, Complications

Mubikayi, L. , Yamba, A. , Mubikayi, Y. , Kuedimutshima, E. and Nembunzu, D. (2018) The Epidemio-Clinic Profile of Clandestine Abortion at Saint Joseph Hospital (Kinshasa). Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 8, 1176-1184. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2018.812119.