Journal article
Randomized controlled trial of misoprostol for second-trimester pregnancy termination associated with fetal malformation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to compare the effectiveness, women's views of the termination procedure, and success of umbilical cord culture for vaginal and oral misoprostol versus intra-amniotic prostaglandin PGF(2alpha) for second-trimester pregnancy termination (STPT).
STUDY DESIGN: We randomized 217 women, 15 to 24 weeks' gestation, into 3 groups. Oral (OM) and vaginal (VM) misoprostol groups received 400 microg of misoprostol every 4 hours …
Authors
Akoury HA; Hannah ME; Chitayat D; Thomas M; Winsor E; Ferris LE; Einarson TR; Seaward PGR; Ryan G; Willan AR
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 190, No. 3, pp. 755–762
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.037
ISSN
0002-9378