Misoprostol for second trimester abortion in women with prior uterine incisions

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-12

  Varras, M ^a   Akrivis, Ch ^b  

^a General Hospital of Pireas Tzaneio   (Greece)

^b G Chatzikosta General State Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Misoprostol; Pregnancy termination; Second trimester; Uterine rupture

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS RUPTURE;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ABORTION, INDUCED; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MISOPROSTOL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; UTERINE RUPTURE;

EID: 77950601268     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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