Termination of Pregnancy (3rd Trimester)
Referenced to July 2007 (14 references)
Review Articles
Dodd JM,.Crowther CA. Misoprostol versus cervagem for the induction of labour to terminate pregnancy in the second and third trimester: a systematic review. Eur.J.Obstet.Gynecol.Reprod.Biol. 2006;125:3-8.
Dommergues M. Termination of pregnancy for fetal neurological abnormalities. Childs Nervous System 2003;19:600-4.
Clinical Studies
Randomised Controlled Trials
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Observational Studies
Arshad Z,.Mohan S. Pregnancy in a non-communicating uterine horn. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2005;84:1023.
Bond GR,.Van Zee A. Overdosage of misoprostol in pregnancy. Am.J.Obstet.Gynecol. 1994;171:561-2.
de Boer MA, van Gemund N, Scherjon SA, Kanhai HHH. Low dose sulprostone for termination of second and third trimester pregnancies. European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2001;99:244-8.
De Heus R, Graziosi GC, Christiaens GC, Bruinse HW, Mol BW. Medical management for termination of second and third trimester pregnancies: a comparison of strategies. Eur.J.Obstet.Gynecol.Reprod.Biol. 2004;116:16-21.
Dodd J, O'Brien L, Coffey J. Misoprostol for second and third trimester termination of pregnancy: a review of practice at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. Aust.N.Z.J.Obstet.Gynaecol. 2005;45:25-9.
Hern WM. Misoprostol as an adjunctive medication in late surgical abortion. Int.J.Gynaecol.Obstet. 2005;88:327-8.
Hoffer MC, Charlier C, Giacalone PL, Zimbris L, Astruc M, Boulot P. [Evaluation of combination RU 486-laminaria tents-misoprostol-peridural anesthesia in second and third trimester induced abortions]. J.Gynecol.Obstet.Biol.Reprod.(Paris) 1998;27:83-6.
Jannet D, Aflak N, Abankwa A, Carbonne B, Marpeau L, Milliez J. Termination of 2nd and 3rd trimester pregnancies with mifepristone and misoprostol. Eur.J.Obstet.Gynecol.Reprod.Biol. 1996;70:159-63.
Jannet D, Aflak N, Chemla JP, Marpeau L, Milliez J. [Mifepristone and misoprostol in therapeutic abortions]. J.Gynecol.Obstet.Biol.Reprod.(Paris) 1996;25:277-82.
Langer BR, Peter C, Firtion C, David E, Haberstich R. Second and third medical termination of pregnancy with misoprostol without mifepristone. Fetal Diagn.Ther. 2004;19:266-70.
Mendilcioglu I, Simsek M, Seker PE, Erbay O, Zorlu CG, Trak B. Misoprostol in second and early third trimester for termination of pregnancies with fetal anomalies. Int.J.Gynaecol.Obstet. 2002;79:131-5.
Ruano R, Dumez Y, Cabrol D, Dommergues M. Second- and third-trimester therapeutic terminations of pregnancy in cases with complete placenta previa--does feticide decrease postdelivery maternal hemorrhage? Fetal Diagn.Ther. 2004;19:475-8.
Cost-effectiveness
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Pharmacology
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Politics/ Licensing/ Ethics
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Editorials/ Letters/ Opinions
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