title: Uterine rupture associated with the use of intra-vaginal misoprostol during second-trimester pregnancy termination.
abstract: Intravaginal Misoprostol is being used with excellent results for second trimester pregnancy termination, worldwide. However, there are many case reports of serious complications of uterine rupture in such cases, both in previously scarred as well as in unscarred uterus. In this report, we describe a case of uterine rupture in an unscarred uterus during second-trimester pregnancy termination with intravaginal misoprostol.
authors.affiliation: Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit-1, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.forename: Humera
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Noreen
authors.forename: Lubna Ejaz
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Kahloon
authors.forename: Rizwana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaudhri
mesh_terms: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D010120:Oxytocics; D016595:Misoprostol