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Article: Medical abortion in the second trimester

TitleMedical abortion in the second trimester
Authors
KeywordsMedical abortion
Mifepristone
Prostaglandin
Second trimester
Issue Date2002
PublisherBailliere Tindall. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/bpobgyn
Citation
Best Practice And Research: Clinical Obstetrics And Gynaecology, 2002, v. 16 n. 2, p. 237-246 How to Cite?
AbstractThe introduction of prostaglandin analogues and mifepristone has changed the management of second trimester abortion in the last 2 decades. Gemeprost and misoprostol are the two most extensively studied prostaglandin analogues that are used in this period. The combination of either gemeprost or misoprostol with mifepristone is most effective. With these regimens, over 90% of women abort within 24 hours and the mean induction to abortion interval is about 6 hours. Hifepristone is expensive and is not available in many countries. Therefore, prostaglandin analogue-only regimens might be the only option. These regimens are still effective with an abortion rate of >90% in 48 hours. However, the induction to abortion interval (15 hours) is much longer. Intra-cervical tents can be used to shorten the induction to abortion intervals. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87322
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.532
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dc.date.issued2002en_HK
dc.identifier.citationBest Practice And Research: Clinical Obstetrics And Gynaecology, 2002, v. 16 n. 2, p. 237-246en_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe introduction of prostaglandin analogues and mifepristone has changed the management of second trimester abortion in the last 2 decades. Gemeprost and misoprostol are the two most extensively studied prostaglandin analogues that are used in this period. The combination of either gemeprost or misoprostol with mifepristone is most effective. With these regimens, over 90% of women abort within 24 hours and the mean induction to abortion interval is about 6 hours. Hifepristone is expensive and is not available in many countries. Therefore, prostaglandin analogue-only regimens might be the only option. These regimens are still effective with an abortion rate of >90% in 48 hours. However, the induction to abortion interval (15 hours) is much longer. Intra-cervical tents can be used to shorten the induction to abortion intervals. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
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dc.subjectMedical abortionen_HK
dc.subjectMifepristoneen_HK
dc.subjectProstaglandinen_HK
dc.subjectSecond trimesteren_HK
dc.titleMedical abortion in the second trimesteren_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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