Effectiveness and adverse effects of vaginal misoprostol as a single agent for second trimester pregnancy termination: the impact of fetal viability.

Saipin PongsathaNuchanart SuntornlimsiriTheera Tongsong

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2023)

Vaginal misoprostol is highly effective for second-trimester termination, with significantly higher effectiveness in pregnancies with a dead fetus. Also, the effectiveness is significantly associated with birth weight/gestational age, and initial Bishop score.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
weight gain
body mass index
pregnant women