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The treatment of incomplete miscarriage with oral misoprostol

  1. Zabeena Pandian,
  2. Premila Ashok,
  3. Allan Templeton

Article first published online: 22 DEC 2003

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00024.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 108, Issue 2, pages 212–213, February 2001

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Pandian, Z., Ashok, P. and Templeton, A. (2001), The treatment of incomplete miscarriage with oral misoprostol. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 108: 212–213. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00024.x

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, UK

**Dr Z. Pandian, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 DEC 2003
  2. Article first published online: 22 DEC 2003
  3. Accepted 22 September 2000

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In a retrospective study of 112 women, the effectiveness of three sequential oral doses of misoprostol was evaluated for the treatment of incomplete miscarriage. We report our experience with this regimen, which achieved a complete miscarriage rate of 85%. Surgical intervention was required in 17 women (15%). The regimen appears to be effective in terms of a high rate of complete miscarriage, and it is safe.

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