A comparative study of two types of prostaglandins for abortion during the second trimester.
A comparative study of two techniques of prostaglandin midtrimester abortion was performed. Patients were randomly assigned to either intra-amniotic prostaglandin F2 alpha or intravaginal prostaglandin E2 methods. Mean induction to abortion intervals were 9.99 +/- 6.18 and 9.19 +/- 2.59 hours, respectively. The incidence of side-effects for the two methods was similar. Both prostaglandin F2 alpha and E2 are considered to represent equivalent midtrimester abortifacients.
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000009:adverse effects; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone