A Comparison of Medical Management with Misoprostol and Surgical Management for Early Pregnancy Failure

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Authors

Jun Zhang · Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network

Jerry M. Gilles · University of Miami

Kurt T. Barnhart · University of Pennsylvania

Mitchell D. Creinin · University of Pittsburgh

Carolyn Westhoff · Columbia University

Margaret Frederick · Clinical Trials and Surveys Corporation

Abstract

Treatment of early pregnancy failure with 800 microg of misoprostol vaginally is a safe and acceptable approach, with a success rate of approximately 84 percent.

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: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 353, Issue 8, pp. 761-769

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa044064

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