Intraamniotic ethacridine lactate instillation versus vaginal PGE 1 in second trimester termination of pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-196

  Berg, Christoph ^a   Ludwig, Michael ^b   Sturm, Nina ^c   Diedrich, Klaus ^c   Gembruch, Ulrich ^a   Geipel, Annegret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b ENDOKRINOLOGIKUM HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ethacridine lactate; Ethodin; Intraamnial instillation; Rivanol; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ETHACRIDINE LACTATE; GEMEPROST; HEMOGLOBIN; PENTAZOCINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; TRIFLUPROMAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 33646812927     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.08.026     Document Type: Article

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