title: [Efficacy of misoprostol for medical termination of pregnancy in second trimester : Prospective study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the efficacy of misoprostol used alone, and the time of fetal expulsion for medical termination of pregnancy in the second trimester.
  
  
  METHODS
  50 patients were enrolled in a prospective study over two years and in whom termination of pregnancy was indicated between 14 and 28 weeks of amenorrhea. Misoprostol was reported in a well-defined protocol: group 1: 2 tablets every 3 hours as intra vaginal, group 2: half dose for women bull 4th or more or carrying a scarred uterus for terms greater than or equal to 22 weeks of amenorrhea.
  
  
  RESULTS
  48 patients expelled misoprostol alone and we have used an aspiration in two cases. The period of expulsion for 24 hours was 97% for the first group and 90% for the second.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  using misoprostol within this protocol is effective and reduce the time required for the fetal expulsion of the second trimester pregnancy.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ouerdiane
authors.forename: Kaouther
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Othmani
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Daaloul
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Hamouda
authors.forename: Badreddine
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bouguerra
mesh_terms: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D016595:Misoprostol