Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2011, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6): 448-453.

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Effectiveness and Safety of the Termination of Midtrimester Pregnancy

HOU Shu-ping, CHENG Li-nan   

  1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China(HOU Shu-ping); WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Shanghai 200032, China(CHENG Li-nan)
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2011-11-15 Online:2011-11-15

Abstract: Many pregnancies end in induced abortion worldwide each year. Midtrimester induced abortion is responsible for two?-thirds of all major complications. Both skilled doctors and pregnant women with the informed consent make the midtrimester induce abortion more effective and safe. Most of the induced abortion with mifepristone plus misoprostol do not need a routine post-abortion curettage. Intro-amniotic injection with ethacridine lactate is an alternative in the country or area where mifepristone is either unaffordable or unavailable should be close supervise the abortion procedure for women with prior uterine scar to have the midtrimester pregnant termination to avoid abortion complication.

Key words: Pregnancy trimester, second, Labor, induced, Mifepristone, Misoprostol, Ethacridine