title: [Cervical ripening using misoprostol before hysteroscopy].
abstract: Cervical ripening with misoprostol is performed before office or operative hysteroscopy. Aim of this review is to evaluate benefits of cervical ripening with misoprostol before hysteroscopy . Ten studies were selected concerning office or operative hysteroscopy. Cervical ripening with misoprostol seems to be not useful for office hysteroscopy performed with minihysteroscope. Interest of misoprostol in menopausal women with traditional office hysteroscope is debatable. Risk of cervical tear during operative hysteroscopy seems to be reducing with misoprostol. However, interest of misoprostol was not found in all studies. Data were not sufficient to determine adequate dose of misoprostol, time and mode of administration. However, vaginal administration is preferable.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, secteur B, hôpital La Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France. aagostini@mail.ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blanc
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ronda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Capelle
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cravello
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blanc
mesh_terms: D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000187:drug effects*; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D010120:Oxytocics; D016595:Misoprostol