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Table 8. Induced Abortions Occurring Within Washington State by Selected Indicators, 2010
A. State or Country of Residence D. Complications
State or Country Number Percent Type of Complication Number Percent
State Total 21,124 100.0 Complications Total1 306 1.4
Washington 20,108 95.2 Retained Products 158 0.7
Idaho 441 2.1 Failed Abortion 44 0.2
Alaska 160 0.8 Hemorrhage > 500 cc 9 0.0
Oregon 270 1.3 Infection 17 0.1
California 21 0.1 Cervical Laceration 18 0.1
Montana 14 0.1 Uterine Perforation 2 0.0
Canada 36 0.2 Other Complications2 48 0.2
Other States or Countries 70 0.3 Multiple Complications3 10 0.0
Unknown 4 0.0 Unknown if Complications 13 0.1
No Complications 20,805 98.5
1 The total number of patients with complications was 306; total complications was 316.
2 Other complications include: 4 clots, 3 bleeding, 3 failed abortions, 15 hematometria,
3 hypertension,1 DVT, 1 seizure, 1 fever, 1 thrombocytopenia, 1 bicornate uterus,
2 fetal demise, 1 cardiac obstruc., 4 aspiration, 4 remaining tissue, 3 not specified.
B. Type of Facility  
Type of Facility Number Percent 3 Includes: 7 retained products, 3 hemotometria, 4 infections.
State Total 21,124 100.0
Hospital 315 1.5
Nonhospital 20,809 98.5
C. Operative Procedure E. Secondary Management
Type of Procedure Number Percent Type of Procedure Number Percent
State Total 21,124 100.0 Sec. Mgmt. Total1 296 1.4
Suction Curettage 14,333 67.9 Resuction 263 1.2
Dilation & Evacuation (D&E) 1,935 9.2 Hospitalization 26 0.1
Medical (nonsurgical) 4766 22.6 Laparoscopy 0 0.0
Intrauterine Instillation 23 0.1 Transfusion 0 0.0
Sharp Curettage 23 0.1 Laparotomy 0 0.0
Hysterotomy/Hysterectomy 2 0.0 Multiple Management2 7 0.0
Other Procedures1 33 0.2 Unknown if Sec. Mgmt. 15 0.1
Unknown 9 0.0 No Secondary Mgmt. 20,813 98.5
1 Other procedures includes: 25 inductions of labor, 2 laminaria, 2 prostaglandin. 1 The total number of patients receiving secondary management care was 296;
total number of secondary care procedures was 303.
2 Includes 9 patients with hospitalization and resuction.
Note: Percents may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Center for Health Statistics, Washington State Department of Health, 12/2011.

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