From: A prospective study of complications from comprehensive abortion care services in Nepal
 | Overall (n=7,007) | Government (n=894) | NGO (n=5,849) | Private (n=264) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Total complications* | 131 | (1.87) | 53 | (5.93) | 70 | (1.20) | 8 | (3.03) |
Complication Type †|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained products of conception* | 96 | (1.37) | 38 | (4.25) | 55 | (0.94) | 3 | (1.14) |
Offensive discharge* | 36 | (0.51) | 8 | (0.89) | 24 | (0.41) | 4 | (1.52) |
Bleeding | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Moderate* | 18 | (0.26) | 5 | (0.56) | 10 | (0.17) | 3 | (1.14) |
   Severe with clots* | 4 | (0.06) | 4 | (0.45) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
Suspected sepsis* ‡ | 17 | (0.24) | 5 | (0.56) | 8 | (0.14) | 4 | (1.52) |
Fever* | 11 | (0.16) | 2 | (0.22) | 7 | (0.12) | 2 | (0.76) |
Uterine atony* | 5 | (0.07) | 4 | (0.45) | 1 | (0.02) | 0 | (0) |
Failed abortion* | 4 | (0.06) | 4 | (0.45) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
Hematometra | 3 | (0.04) | 2 | (0.22) | 1 | (0.02) | 0 | (0) |
Tender uterus | 3 | (0.04) | 2 | (0.22) | 1 | (0.02) | 0 | (0) |
Localized peritonitis | 3 | (0.04) | 0 | (0) | 2 | (0.03) | 1 | (0.38) |
Hypovolaemic shock | 1 | (0.01) | 1 | (0.11) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
Tip of cannula inside uterus | 1 | (0.01) | 0 | (0) | 1 | (0.02) | 0 | (0) |
Offensive products | 1 | (0.01) | 0 | (0) | 1 | (0.02) | 0 | (0) |