Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore
*Corresponding author: K Kanchanamalai, Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore-641004. Cell: 98942 62564. E-mail: dr.kmkp@gmail.com
Online published on 27 May, 2015.
To study the safety and efficacy of mifepristone and misoprostol in medical abortion of pregnancies with gestational age 49 to 91days (7 to 13 wks).
A prospective study was conducted in patients attending OPD and compared with another group of patients who were not willing for medical abortion and underwent surgical evacuation. Success rate, excess bleeding per vaginum, gastro intestinal side effects were evaluated.
Medical abortion is an effective method of termination in the late first trimester viable and nonviable pregnancies.
Medical abortion in these groups of patients, reduces the number of invasive procedure done and has acceptable side effects.
Mifepristone, Misoprostol, Late First Trimester Abortion, Missed Abortion And Blighted Ovum
