First-trimester surgical abortion is a common, safe procedure with a major complication rate
of less than 1%. Cervical dilation before suction abortion is usually accomplished using …

First-trimester surgical abortion is a common, safe procedure with a major complication rate
of less than 1%. Cervical dilation before suction aspiration is usually accomplished using …

Dilation and evacuation, the most common method performed for second-trimester abortion
in the United States, requires sufficient cervical dilation to reduce the risk of complications …

Roughly 11% of induced abortions in the United States are performed after 14 weeks of
gestation, most commonly by dilation and evacuation (D&E). For a D&E procedure, the …

For a dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedure, the cervix must be dilated sufficiently to
allow passage of operative instruments and products of conception without injuring the …

BACKGROUND: Misoprostol is an effective agent for pre‐operative cervical priming before
surgical termination of pregnancy in the first trimester. Previous studies have shown that …

Objective To compare the efficacy and acceptability of oral misoprostol, vaginal misoprostol,
and laminaria tents for cervical dilation before surgical abortion. Methods We conducted a …

This randomized trial compares the efficacy and side effects of sublingual and vaginal
misoprostol for cervical priming before first-trimester pregnancy termination. One-hundred …

OBJECTIVES: The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of mifepristone 200 mg
48 h before administering misoprostol 600 μg, sublingual vs. vaginal route, prior to dilation …

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of 400 μg of misoprostol with that of 1 mg of gemeprost
as cervical priming agents when administered vaginally 3 to 4 hours before first-trimester …