Pre-evacuation dilatation of the pregnant uterine cervix by Laminaria japonica.
Laminaria japonica was used as pre-dilator of the pregnant uterine cervix prior to termination of pregnancy in the first and second trimester. In the first trimester (6-11 weeks, n=26) no other method was used, while in the second trimester pharmacological stimulation--prostaglandin F2 alpha or the prostaglandin analogue Sulprostone was used after or simultaneously with the laminaria insertion (12-18 weeks n=34 and 40, respectively). The dilatatory effect of laminaria was an obvious help in termination of both first and second trimester pregnancies.
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D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007795:Laminaria; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D012624:Seaweed
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic; D011460:Prostaglandins F; C016767:sulprostone; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone