Oral misoprostol for the management of incomplete abortion in Ecuador

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Authors

R. Montesinos · Hospital Gineco Obstétrico Isidro Ayora

Jill Durocher · Gynuity Health Projects

Wilfrido León · Hospital Gineco Obstétrico Isidro Ayora

Mónica Arellano · Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad

Melanie Peña · Gynuity Health Projects

Ernesto Pinto · Gynuity Health Projects

Beverly Winikoff

Abstract

An oral dose of 600 μg of misoprostol was found to be an acceptable and effective non-surgical option for treating incomplete abortion. Clinical trials.gov NCT00674232.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive Health and Contraception Maternal and fetal healthcare Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Volume 115, Issue 2, pp. 135-139

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.06.015

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