Author/Editor		Vrhkar, Nataš; Šajina-Stritar, Barbara; Tul, Nataša
Title		Prekinitev nosečnosti z mifepristonom in misoprostolom po enajstem tednu nosečnosti
Translated title		Termination of pregnancy with mifepristone and misoprostol after the 11th week of pregnancy
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 81, št. 3
Publication year		2012
Volume		str. 193-204
Language		slo
Abstract		Background: The frequency of terminations of pregnancy (TOP) after the 11th week has been increasing, especially on the account of improvements in prenatal diagnostics. Therefore the methods used for TOP should be safe, efficient and acceptable for pregnant women. The new method for TOP with mifepristone and misoprostol (MI-MI) was introduced at the Division of Perinatology in 2007. The purpose of this study is to present the efficacy and safety of the method for termination of mid-trimester pregnancy. Methods: All women requiring TOP with MIMI for medical reasons were included in the study. They received 200 mg of mifepristone orally, 36-48 hours later 800 ?g of misoprostol vaginally, followed by 400 ?g buccally until the TOP. If placenta was retained, uterotonics were applied, and a decision was made whether to evacuate the uterus surgically. Before the discharge from hospital and 2-3 weeks after TOP we performed an ultrasound examination of the uterus. Results: A total of 174 women were enrolled in the study. The mean gestational age was 17.2 weeks (11-33 weeks). For 58 (33 %) women this was their first pregnancy. The method was successful in 173 (99.4 %) cases. The average time interval from the beginning of the procedure till TOP was 47.3 hours (13.8-168 hours). The average duration of hospital stay was 36.1 hours (25.0-61.5 hours). In 46 (26 %) cases surgical evacuation of the uterus after TOP was performed. Conclusions: We may conclude that TOP with mifepristone and misoprostol is efficient and safe.
Descriptors		ABORTION, INDUCED MIFEPRISTONE MISOPROSTOL PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND