Management outcome of incomplete abortion in Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Objective Incomplete abortion is the partial loss of the products of conception before viability and is the comments type of spontaneous abortion. This can be managed medically or surgically at a health facility by trained health care providers. However, women develop unfavorable management outcomes of incomplete abortion following the initial management. This study aimed to assess the management outcome of incomplete abortion in Injibara General Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia. Results A health facility-based cross-sectional design was conducted from May 1/2018 to April 30/2020. A medical record review of 260 women who received abortion service was done and 236 cases managed for incomplete abortion were included in the study with a response rate of 90.8%. In this study, 12.3%) with [95% CI = 8.11–16.49] of the women developed unfavorable management outcomes of incomplete abortion. In the multivariable analysis women who are found in the age group of 15–25 years [AOR = 3.92, 95% CI-1.07-14.38], gestational age greater ≥ 13 weeks [AOR = 2.96, 95% CI = 1.12–7.83], seeking care after 24 hours of the onset of symptoms [AOR = 3.97, 95% CI = 1.04–15.21], and medical management of the incomplete abortion [AOR = 3.47, 95% CI = 1.07–11.27] were associated with unfavorable management outcome of incomplete abortion.