Audit of the effectiveness of cervical preparation with Dilapan prior to late second-trimester (20-24 weeks) surgical termination of pregnancy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 485-488

  Poon, L C Y ^a   Parsons, J ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical preparation; Dilapan; Dilatation and evacuation; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

DILAPAN; MISOPROSTOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL RIPENING; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; POLYMERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847785085     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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