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Cervical dilatation with 16,16‐dimethyl‐ trans ‐Δ 2 PGE l methyl ester vaginal pessaries before surgical termination of first trimester pregnancies
Author(s) -
WELCH C.,
ELDER M. G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1982.tb05039.x
Subject(s) - dilator , pessary , medicine , cervical dilatation , second trimester , gynecology , cervix , pregnancy , surgery , gestation , biology , cancer , genetics
Summary. The effect of a vaginal pessary containing 1 mg of 16,16‐dimethyl‐ trans ‐Δ 2 PGE 1 methyl ester inserted 3 h before surgical termination of first trimester pregnancies is described. All patients were primigravidae and had had no previous cervical operations. The treated group had a significant degree of cervical dilatation before operation and the force required to insert the largest dilator necessary was considerably reduced.