Oral Misoprostol for the Management of Incomplete Abortion in Ecuador
- Published
- November 30th, 2011
- Type
- Staff Publication
- Topic
- Pregnancy Failure and Miscarriage
- Authors
- Winikoff, Beverly, Durocher, Jill, Peña, Melanie, Montesinos, R., Durocher, J., Leon, W., Arellano, M., Peña, M,, Pinto, E., Winikoff, B.
This study aimed to assess the feasibility of introducing misoprostol for the treatment of incomplete abortion in Quito, Ecuador. The results demonstrated that a single oral dose of 600 mcg of misoprostol was an acceptable and effective non-surgical option for this indication in this setting.
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