Background Miscarriage occurs in 10% to 15% of pregnancies. The traditional treatment,
after miscarriage, has been to perform surgery to remove any remaining placental tissues in …

Background With the improvement of ultrasound technology, the likelihood of detection of
major fetal structural anomalies in mid‐pregnancy has increased considerably. Upon the …

Background Miscarriage occurs in 10% to 15% of pregnancies. The traditional treatment,
after miscarriage, has been to perform surgery to remove any remaining placental tissues in …

Background Determining the optimal method of performing second‐trimester abortions is
important, since they account for a disproportionate amount of abortion‐related morbidity …

Background In most pregnancies that miscarry, arrest of embryonic or fetal development
occurs some time (often weeks) before the miscarriage occurs. Ultrasound examination can …

Background In most pregnancies that miscarry, arrest of embryonic or fetal development
occurs some time (often weeks) before the miscarriage occurs. Ultrasound examination can …

Background A woman may need to give birth prior to the spontaneous onset of labour in
situations where the fetus has died in utero (also called a stillbirth), or for the termination of …

Background Miscarriage, defined as the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks'
gestation, is common with approximately 25% of women experiencing a miscarriage in their …

Misoprostol–a drug developed and approved originally for the prevention of gastric ulcers–
has shown itself to be safe, effective and acceptable for uterine evacuation in the context of …

Purposes To evaluate the efficacy of two routes of administration of misoprostol (sublingual
and vaginal) for medical termination of second trimester pregnancies. Methods One hundred …