Introduction of misoprostol for the treatment of incomplete abortion beyond 12 weeks of pregnancy in Benin

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AuteurADISSO, SOSTHENE D
AuteurHOUNKPATIN, BENJAMIN IGNACE BODOUNRIN
AuteurKOMONGUI, DIDIER GOUNOU
AuteurPERRIN, RENE XAVIER
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2014
ResumeImproving the care of women who have undergone a spontaneous or induced abortion is an important step in reducing abortion-related morbidity and mortality. Both the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the World Health Organization recommend the use of manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) and misoprostol rather than sharp curettage to treat incomplete abortion. MVA was introduced into the public healthcare service in Benin in 2006 and since 2008 misoprostol has been available in 3 largematernity hospitals. The present study opted to use an oral dose of 800 μg and not to limit to pregnancies of up to 12 weeks, but to include women with second trimester abortions. After 5 years, results show that around three-quarters of the women treated with misoprostol at 13–18 weeks of pregnancy required MVA to complete uterine evacuation and approximately one-quarter had severe bleeding, confirming that the indication of misoprostol for incomplete abortion should be limited to pregnancies of up to 12 weeks.
DOI10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.002
Autre identifiantBECDB-4647
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/4355
Languefr
Fait partie deInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
SujetMisoprostol
Sujetimcomplete abortion
Sujet12 weeks
SujetBénin
TitreIntroduction of misoprostol for the treatment of incomplete abortion beyond 12 weeks of pregnancy in Benin
TypeArticle

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