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This study compared the health outcomes of abortion by vaginal misoprostol tablets and suction curettage in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology
Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Comparison of therapeutic abortion efficacy by suction curettage and misoprostol vaginally in the first trimester of pregnancy
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Published online:Oct 31, 2014
Article type:Research Article
Received:Mar 09, 2013
Accepted:Aug 30, 2013
How to Cite:Comparison of therapeutic abortion efficacy by suction curettage and misoprostol vaginally in the first trimester of pregnancy.4(5):355-362.
Abstract
Material and methods:
In this study, 220 pregnant women (under 14 weeks gestational age) who candidate for termination of pregnancy (due to fetal or maternal reasons) were divided into the treatment and surgery groups. In the medical abortion group, 600 g vaginal misoprostol was given, then 36 hours later if needed this dose was repeated. However, if the remains of the pregnancy were observed by ultrasound 1 week after the initial dose, the curettage was done. Suction curettage was used in the surgical abortion group.
Results:
In general, 79% of treatment group had a complete abortion without the need for surgical abortion. In all subjects of surgical groups, all products of pregnancy with surgical curettage were fully discharged. The mean satisfaction from amount of bleeding in the drug and medical abortion groups was 80% and 84%, respectively with no statistical difference.
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© 2014, Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology. This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which allows for the copying and redistribution of the material only for noncommercial purposes, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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