Midtrimester abortion induction with intraamniotic prostaglandin F2 alpha in women with previous uterine surgery
Schiff, E.; Lipitz, S.; Ben-Baruch, G.; Chetrit, A.; Oelsner, G.; Menczer, J.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 36(3): 198-200
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 2030495 Document Number: 387453
Of 207 women who underwent midtrimester induced abortion with intraamniotic prostaglandin (PG) F2alpha instillation, 30 (14.5%) had 1 or more previous uterine operations. Multivariate analysis showed no correlation between a previous uterine operation and the hospitalization length, procedure complication rate, or length of the injection-delivery interval (IDI). The IDI was similar in both patients with and without a previous uterine operation. No case of uterine rupture occurred. Intraamniotic PG instillation for midtrimester abortion induction seems to be an effective procedure without severe complications in women with previous uterine operations.