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Lamicel: a new technique for cervical dilatation before first trimester abortion
Author(s) -
NICOLAIDES KYPROS H.,
WELCH CHRISTOPHER C.,
PHERSON MARION B. A. MAC,
JOHNSON IAN R.,
FILSHIE G. MARCUS
Publication year - 1983
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.1471-0528.1983.tb08947.x
Subject(s) - cervix , vacuum aspiration , cervical dilatation , abortion , medicine , first trimester , second trimester , gynecology , uterine cervix , cervical canal , obstetrics , pregnancy , gestation , family planning , research methodology , carcinoma , biology , population , environmental health , cancer , genetics
Summary. Mechanical dilatation of the cervix can be both difficult and dangerous and has potentially serious complications. Lamicel, a synthetic hydrophilic polymer, was inserted into the cervix between 2 and 24 h before termination by vacuum aspiration in the first trimester in 48 nulliparae. A control group of 12 nulliparae were not treated with Lamicel. The force needed to dilate the cervix, accurately measured with a specifically designed force‐measuring instrument, was found to be significantly reduced in all treated groups. The greatest rate of dilatation occurred within the first 2 h after insertion.