1998
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-199809000-00016
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Second Trimester Abortion Using Prostaglandin E2 Suppositories With or Without Intracervical Laminaria japonica

Abstract: Objective: To compare the abortifacient efficacy of vaginal prostaglandin (PG) E 2 suppositories with and without pretreatment with intracervical PGE 2 gel and Laminaria japonica.Methods: One hundred seventy-five women between 16 and 20 weeks' gestation requesting abortion were divided randomly into three groups. Forty-one received PGE 2 vaginal suppositories alone to induce abortion, 72 had Laminaria placed 24 hours before vaginal PGE 2 , and 62 were given intracervical 0.5 mg PGE 2 gel plus Laminaria 24 hour… Show more

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“…Although prostaglandin analogs are established cervical priming agents, osmotic dilators have been significantly used in cervical preparation. Osmotic dilators of both natural and synthetic types have unique properties (19,20). The natural laminaria dilator is produced from the stems of Laminaria japonica or Laminaria digitata.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although prostaglandin analogs are established cervical priming agents, osmotic dilators have been significantly used in cervical preparation. Osmotic dilators of both natural and synthetic types have unique properties (19,20). The natural laminaria dilator is produced from the stems of Laminaria japonica or Laminaria digitata.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%