Second-trimester termination of pregnancy by extra-amniotic prostaglandin F2α or endocervical misoprostol. A comparative study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 429-432

  Ghorab, Mohamed Nabil M ^a   El Helw, Bassam A ^b,c  

^a Mataria Teaching Hospital   (Egypt)

^b Naser Institute Hospital   (Egypt)

^c NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Midtrimester abortion; Misoprostol; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG COST; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; VOMITING;

EID: 0031917127     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1998.770412.x     Document Type: Article

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