A randomized controlled comparison of sublingual and vaginal administration of misoprostol for cervical priming before first-trimester surgical abortion |
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Authors: | Hamoda Haitham Ashok Premila W Flett Gillian M M Templeton Allan |
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Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. ogy262@abdn.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the sublingual and vaginal administration of misoprostol for cervical priming before surgical termination of pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: In a randomized controlled trial, 74 primigravid women who were undergoing surgical abortion were assigned randomly to receive misoprostol (400 microg) sublingually or vaginally. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference in the cumulative force that was required to dilate the cervix to 9 mm, for baseline cervical dilatation, for priming to abortion interval, for operating time, or for intraoperative blood loss between the two groups. Women in the sublingual group had more nausea (P=.008), vomiting (P=.01), diarrhea (P=.01), and unpleasant mouth taste (P=.0001) compared with the women in the vaginal group. In the sublingual group, 65% of women were satisfied with the route of misoprostol administration compared with 78% in the vaginal group (P=.11). Most of the staff members (84%) said that they would recommend the sublingual administration of misoprostol (P=.0001). CONCLUSION: The sublingual administration of misoprostol is an effective alternative to vaginal administration for cervical priming before surgical abortion; despite a higher incidence of side effects, there was high patient and staff acceptability. |
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Keywords: | Surgical abortion cervical priming misoprostol Sublingual administration Vaginal administration |
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