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Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 5/2007

01.11.2007 | Original Article

Randomized comparison of second trimester pregnancy termination utilizing saline moistened or dry misoprostol

verfasst von: Bulent Yilmaz, Sefa Kelekci, Ibrahim Egemen Ertas, Murat Ozel, Necdet Sut, Leyla Mollamahmutoglu, Nuri Danisman

Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Ausgabe 5/2007

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this randomized prospective study was to compare efficacy and side effects of saline moistened misoprostol with dry misoprostol, administered 800 μg intravaginally every 6 h up to a maximum of 3 doses in 24 h for second trimester pregnancy termination.

Materials and methods

A total of 81 women seeking termination of second trimester pregnancy (55 fetal death, 17 fetal structural anomaly, 5 chromosomal abnormality, 4 other reasons) were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: (1) intravaginal non-moistened (dry) misoprostol in group A (n = 40) or (2) misoprostol moistened with 3 ml of saline in group B (n = 41).

Results

All of the patients in either group aborted within 48 h (100% success rate). Delivery was achieved in a median (interquartile range) of 13 (40) h with the group A protocol and 12 (36) h with the group B protocol (P = 0.652). Delivery with first dose, delivery within 12 h and delivery within 24 h were similar (P > 0.05) in group B (34.1, 87.5 and 60%, respectively) and group A (25, 82.9, 46.3, respectively). Both treatment regimens were tolerable and with similar side effects.

Conclusion

Misoprostol moistened with saline was not more effective than dry misoprostol for second trimester pregnancy termination.
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Metadaten
Titel
Randomized comparison of second trimester pregnancy termination utilizing saline moistened or dry misoprostol
verfasst von
Bulent Yilmaz
Sefa Kelekci
Ibrahim Egemen Ertas
Murat Ozel
Necdet Sut
Leyla Mollamahmutoglu
Nuri Danisman
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2007
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Ausgabe 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0374-9

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