Cervico-vaginal injuries in cases of second trimester termination of pregnancy
Purandare, V.N.; Ganguli, A.C.; Gharse, R.M.; Krishna, U.R.
Prostaglandins 13(2): 349-354
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0090-6980 PMID: 847238 DOI: 10.1016/0090-6980(77)90014-4Document Number: 429922
Midtrimester abortions were induced in 796 women by Hypertonic Saline and Prostaglandins. Intra-amniotic and Extra-amniotic routes were used for saline and Intra-amniotic, Extra-amniotic andaline and Intra-amniotic, Extra-amniotic and Intra-muscular routes were used for Prostaglandins. Seven patients had cervico-vaginal injuries. All were young nulliparous patients. None of them developed any signs and symptoms of shock. Five out of the seven injuries were posteriorly situated. The etio-pathology and preventive measures of such injuries are discussed here.