title: Termination of pregnancy with fetal death in the second and third trimesters--the double balloon versus extra-amniotic prostaglandin.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the use of a double balloon catheter in the termination of pregnancy with fetal death in the second and third trimesters, in comparison with the administration of extra-amniotic PGF2-alpha.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty cases with IUFD at > 20 weeks of gestation were divided into two groups. Group I was subjected to the double balloon alone, while in Group II extra-amniotic instillation of PGF2-alpha via a Foley's catheter was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences between the two groups with regard to induction-expulsion time, induction-delivery time and failure rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The double balloon catheter proved to be an effective non-pharmacological method. The technique was simple and well tolerated by the patients. The side-effects of the prostaglandin and the cost of the medication were avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Toppozada
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shaala
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Haiba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdrabbo
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: el-Absy
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
chemical_list: D015237:Dinoprost