Open AccessMisoprostol for pre-term labor induction in the second trimester: Role of medical history and clinical parameters for prediction of time to delivery
Author(s) -
Alexander di Liberto,
Jan Endrikat,
S. Frohn,
Erich Solomayer,
Kubilay Ertan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the turkish-german gynecological association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1309-0399
pISSN - 1309-0380
DOI - 10.5152/jtgga.2014.13034
Subject(s) - misoprostol , medicine , obstetrics , abortion , gestational age , pregnancy , labor induction , fetus , therapeutic abortion , medical abortion , gynecology , genetics , oxytocin , biology
Serious fetal malformations and/or chromosome aberrations detected by modern diagnostic tools in early pregnancy require discussions on induced abortion with pregnant women. Competent counseling includes prediction of the time needed for the whole abortion process. In an attempt to refine our predictions, we evaluated the impact of 11 medical history and clinical variables on time to delivery.