title: Cervical dilatation with 16,16 dimethyl PGE2 p-benzaldehyde semicarbazone ester prior to vacuum aspiration in first trimester nulliparae.
abstract: The efficacy of 16,16 dimethyl PGE2 p-benzaldehyde semicarbazone ester for cervical dilatation prior to evacuation of the uterus in 180 first trimester nulliparae has been studied. The drug was injected into the muscle of the cervix 3 hours before vacuum aspiration. In 143 patients (80%) the cervix had dilated adequately to enable evacuation of the uterus without mechanical dilatation. In the remaining 37 patients (20%) the cervix had dilated to 6 or 7 mm and additional mechanical dilatation could be performed easily in most of these patients. Side effects consisted of vomiting (11%), diarrhoea (7%), transient pyrexia and shivering (7%). There were no complications in any of the patients and no perforation of the uterus or damage to the cervix resulted during evacuation.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D002584:Cervix Uteri; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004106:Dilatation; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014619:Vacuum Curettage; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D011458:Prostaglandins E