Medical management of first trimester miscarriage according to ultrasonographic findings

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 604-609

  Vejborg, T S ^a   Nilas, L ^a   Rorbye C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy failure; First trimester miscarriage; Spontaneous abortion; Ultrasonographic definitions; Vaginal misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; BLIGHTED OVUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MISSED ABORTION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; ABORTION, INCOMPLETE; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CURETTAGE; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MISOPROSTOL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34247573984     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701288609     Document Type: Review

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