First trimester procedural abortion in family medicine.

Do Women Presenting for First and Second-Trimester Abortion Differ Socio-Demographically?

BACKGROUND To identify the socio-demographic differences between a sample of women who present for first-trimester and second-trimester abortion. AIM To determine whether women presenting late (in the second trimester) for abortion differ socio-demographically from those presenting early (in the first trimester). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data over 4 years for women presenting for second-trimes...

Patient preferences for management of first-trimester incomplete spontaneous abortion.

BACKGROUND Approximately 15% of clinically recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. The probabilities for successful outcome between expectant treatment and dilatation and curettage for management of many first-trimester incomplete spontaneous abortions are comparable. The goal of this study was to assess patient preferences for expectant treatment compared with dilatation and curettage, and ...

Comparison of the Efficacy of Vaginal Misoprostol with and without Laminaria in Second Trimester Induction Abortion

Background & Aims: Therapeutic abortion in the second trimester pregnancy is the choice treatment in cases with severe anomalies or intrauterine fetal death. It can be done by a number of medical (e.g. misoprostol) or mechanical methods (e.g. laminaria). The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of misoprostol alone and misoprostol in combination with laminaria in the induction of secon...

Placenta Percreta Resulting in Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion in First Trimester

Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Methotrexate and Misoprostol in Termination of Pregnancy in the First Trimester

Background: Induced abortion is the medical or surgical termination of pregnancy before fetal viability. It has maternal or fetal indications. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of methotrexate and misoprostol for termination of the pregnancy in the first trimester. Methods: This analytic study was performed on 100 women at the first trimester of pregna...