Background: Misoprostol has been used for medical abortion. We conducted this prospective study to see the efficacy of oral misoprostol in our tertiary Hospital. Objective: Objective of this study was to assess the ef...Background: Misoprostol has been used for medical abortion. We conducted this prospective study to see the efficacy of oral misoprostol in our tertiary Hospital. Objective: Objective of this study was to assess the efficiency, safety and compliance of misoprostol in first trimester abortion. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was undertaken in obstetrics and gynecology dept of CMH Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 2014 up to Dec 2014. A total 50 patients of incomplete abortion (54%), missed abortion (30%), anembryonic pregnancy (14%) and inevitable abortion (2%) of s of gestation were the targeted population. Study population was diagnosed from history, physical examination and ultrasonogram had received 600 microgram misoprostol orally. If the pregnancy was not completely evacuated at this time another dose of misoprostol was given. All women returned for follow-up care 7 days later. If the pregnancy was not completely evacuated at this time, women underwent immediate surgical evacuation. Efficacy was defined as the percent of women discharged from the study without need for surgical intervention. Results: 30 patients had complete evacuation after 1st dose, 12 cases needed 2nd dose and only 2 cases needed 3rd dose. Remaining 6 cases needed surgical evacuation. Efficacy was satisfactory (85%) and analysis revealed statistically significant (p 0.05). Conclusion: Management of first trimester abortion with oral misoprostol is highly effective and highly acceptable.展开更多
文摘Background: Misoprostol has been used for medical abortion. We conducted this prospective study to see the efficacy of oral misoprostol in our tertiary Hospital. Objective: Objective of this study was to assess the efficiency, safety and compliance of misoprostol in first trimester abortion. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was undertaken in obstetrics and gynecology dept of CMH Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 2014 up to Dec 2014. A total 50 patients of incomplete abortion (54%), missed abortion (30%), anembryonic pregnancy (14%) and inevitable abortion (2%) of s of gestation were the targeted population. Study population was diagnosed from history, physical examination and ultrasonogram had received 600 microgram misoprostol orally. If the pregnancy was not completely evacuated at this time another dose of misoprostol was given. All women returned for follow-up care 7 days later. If the pregnancy was not completely evacuated at this time, women underwent immediate surgical evacuation. Efficacy was defined as the percent of women discharged from the study without need for surgical intervention. Results: 30 patients had complete evacuation after 1st dose, 12 cases needed 2nd dose and only 2 cases needed 3rd dose. Remaining 6 cases needed surgical evacuation. Efficacy was satisfactory (85%) and analysis revealed statistically significant (p 0.05). Conclusion: Management of first trimester abortion with oral misoprostol is highly effective and highly acceptable.
