title: Evaluation of the clinical method of measuring cervical dilatation after treatment of the cervix prior to first trimester abortion.
abstract: A comparison of the subjectively measured cervical dilatation and the dilatation measured objectively with a force-sensing instrument connected to metal dilators was made in two studies of cervical treatment prior to first trimester abortion. It was concluded that the subjective method is a sensitive and accurate method of measuring cervical dilatation but does not allow for comparison between different studies where an objective method of measurement should be used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyds Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brundin
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007795:Laminaria; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014619:Vacuum Curettage
chemical_list: D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic