title: Termination of pregnancy complicated by anencephaly with intra-amniotic prostaglandin F2 alpha.
abstract: It is anticipated that there will be more frequent need to terminate anencephalic pregnancies of greater than 20 weeks' duration before term. Since present methods are unsatisfactory, the use of incremental intra-amniotic injections of prostaglandin F2 alpha with continuous monitoring of intrauterine pressure was evaluated in three cases. The method appears to be satisfactory.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion; D000757:Anencephaly; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011312:Pressure; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011460:Prostaglandins F