The morphological characteristics and ultrastructural aspects of cervical ripening induced by sulprostone.
Cervical tissue biopsies from fifteen pregnant women who were seeking a second trimester elective abortion were examined before and after sulprostone systemic administration, to evaluate the hystological and ultrastructural modifications. While light microscopy showed an increase in vascularity and a submucosal edema with an infiltration of inflammatory cells, electron microscopy pointed out a complete dissociation of collagen fibers with a large increase of basic substance constituents. These features are similar to modifications found in the ripening process at term, demonstrating that sulprostone can be useful to prime uterine cervix.
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Università degli Studi di Napoli, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Ginecologia ed Ostetricia.
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D000019:Abortifacient Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic; C016767:sulprostone; D003094:Collagen; D015232:Dinoprostone