Open AccessComparison between the sublingual and oral route of misoprostol for pre-abortion cervical priming in first trimester abortions
Author(s) -
Pikee Saxena
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh001
Subject(s) - misoprostol , medicine , cervical dilation , sublingual administration , gestation , abortion , obstetrics , pregnancy , anesthesia , genetics , biology
Misoprostol has been used for achieving cervical priming before suction evacuation (SE) by the oral or vaginal route, although both routes have their shortcomings. We evaluated the efficacy of the sublingual versus oral route of misoprostol for cervical priming before SE.
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