Cervical priming before first trimester aspiration abortion: A single blind study comparing gemeprost 1 mg and prostaglandin E210mg pessaries

摘要: SummaryOne thousand and thirty patients have been studied in one of the largest single centre prospective random trials, assessing effects two prostaglandin vaginal pessaries upon cervical dilatation compliance during first trimester abortion by uterine aspiration under general anaesthetic. Gemeprost 1 mg inserted 1–4 hours before surgery produced marginally greater less operative blood loss than E2 10 pessaries, with a reduction distressing pre-operative side effects. No effect cervix was found if were for only 1–2 compared 3–4 hours. Postoperative later complications infrequent similar both preparations. are thus to be preferred this purpose.