Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation

Contraception

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 308-314

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Author keywords

Cervical dilation; Dilapan; Dilation and evacuation; Dilator; Induced abortion; Lamicel; Laminaria; Misoprostol; Second trimester abortion

Indexed keywords

ANTIGESTAGEN; DILAPAN; LAMICEL; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ARTICLE; DILATION AND EVACUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LAMINARIA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RISK; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SURGICAL ABORTION; UNITED STATES; CURETTAGE; DRUG EFFECT; GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; CERVICAL RIPENING; CERVIX UTERI; DILATATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREOPERATIVE CARE; VACUUM CURETTAGE;

EID: 40849130103     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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