Prospective Study of Laminaria, Vaginal Misoprostol, and Mechanical Dilator Applications Before Surgical Intervention in First-trimester Pregnant Women with Missed Abortion
Abstract:Objective: We aimed to compare the efficacies of laminaria, vaginal misoprostol, and mechanical dilator applications before surgical intervention with regard to the optimal cervical dilation and severity of pain in first-trimester pregnant women with missed abortion.
Materials and Methods:The prospective study included a total of 103 patients with a diagnosis of missed abortion in the sixth-tenth gestational week randomly divided into 3 groups of 400 µg vaginal misoprostol, luminaria, or mechanical dilator app… Show more
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