Feticide does not modify duration of labor induction in cases of medical termination of pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the general characteristics and clinical outcome of women who underwent medical termination of pregnancy preceded or not by feticide.


METHODS
A total of 146 women of diverse gestational ages, who had received a sonographic or genetic diagnosis of fetal abnormality incompatible with postnatal life and chose to legally terminate their pregnancy, had labor induced following feticide (n = 82) or without having feticide performed (n = 64).


RESULTS
The number of obstetrical procedures was higher (p = 0.001) in the feticide group. Time of labor induction and complications were similar in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Feticide does not alter the clinical obstetrical course of women undergoing medical termination of pregnancy, and poses no risk to maternal health regardless of gestational age.
Silva
Luciana Vivas
LV
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
Cecatti
José Guilherme
JG
Pinto e Silva
João Luiz
JL
Amaral
Eliana
E
Barini
Ricardo
R
D000025:Abortion, Eugenic / Q000379:methods; D000029:Abortion, Legal; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012449:Safety; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography