Use of prostaglandin F2alpha in the management of missed abortion.
Intravenous infusion of PG F2alpha was used to induce uterine contractions in 9 cases of missed abortions. Except for one case which was an extra uterine pregnancy, all of the patients aborted successfully. There were no major complications. The use of PG is suggested as a method of choice in the management of missed abortion specially in the second trimester.
D000030:Abortion, Missed / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011460:Prostaglandins F