Misoprostol as first-line treatment for incomplete abortion at a secondary-level health facility in Nigeria

Misoprostol as first-line treatment for incomplete abortion at a secondary-level health facility in Nigeria.

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of introducing misoprostol as first-line treatment for incomplete abortion at a secondary-level health facility. METHODS An open-label prospective study was conducted in a secondary-level health facility in Nigeria. Eligible women diagnosed with incomplete abortion received 400-μg sublingual misoprostol as first-line treatment. Nurse-midwives took the le...

Introducing misoprostol for the treatment of incomplete abortion in Nigeria.

Despite legal restriction, induced abortions and resulting complications are common in Nigeria. Misoprostol administration for incomplete abortion was introduced in 3 Nigerian hospitals. The feasibility of the hospitals, patient and provider acceptability were assessed using questionnaire and interview guides administered to 205 women and 17 providers respectively. Amongst the women, 194 (95%) ...

Treatment of incomplete abortion and miscarriage with misoprostol.

A literature review was conducted to determine whether misoprostol is an effective treatment for incomplete abortion and, if so, to recommend an appropriate regimen. All English language articles published before October 2007 using misoprostol in at least one of the study arms were reviewed to determine the efficacy of misoprostol when used to treat incomplete abortion in the first trimester. A...

Women's Acceptability of Misoprostol Treatment for Incomplete Abortion by Midwives and Physicians - Secondary Outcome Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial at District Level in Uganda.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess women´s acceptability of diagnosis and treatment of incomplete abortion with misoprostol by midwives, compared with physicians. METHODS This was an analysis of secondary outcomes from a multi-centre randomized controlled equivalence trial at district level in Uganda. Women with first trimester incomplete abortion were randomly allocated to clinical assessm...

Placenta Percreta Resulting in Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion in First Trimester