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Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages

Sahar H. Abdul-Razzaq, Sahar Hassan Mushatat Al-fartosy, Rana A. Abdulkadeer.


Abstract
Objective: To evaluate whether or not acetic acid-moistened intravaginal misoprostol is more effective than dry intravaginal misoprostol for inducing abortion at fewer than 24 weeks of gestation.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Imamein Al-Kadhimain Medical City (IKMC), Baghdad from January to May 2022. Fifty outpatients with fetal death before 24 weeks were hospitalized for termination of pregnancy were included in the study. They were aged 15–42 years and had parity 0-6. The gestational age in weeks ranged from 13 to 24 weeks’ gestation. Participants were divided in 2 groups; first group on misoprostol and acetic acid and second group on misoprostol only.
Results: There is significant difference mean of no. of doses and time of abortion between the 2 groups. Females who received misoprostol and acetic acid had less doses and less abortion time than those who received misoprostol only.
Conclusion: Females who received misoprostol and acetic acid had less doses and less abortion time than females who received misoprostol only.

Key words: Efficacy, vaginal, misoprostol, acetic acid, missed miscarriages.


 
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Abdul-Razzaq SH, Al-fartosy SHM, Abdulkadeer RA. Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages. RMJ. 2023; 48(3): 703-706. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738


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Abdul-Razzaq SH, Al-fartosy SHM, Abdulkadeer RA. Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=140473 [Access: September 12, 2024]. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738


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Abdul-Razzaq SH, Al-fartosy SHM, Abdulkadeer RA. Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages. RMJ. 2023; 48(3): 703-706. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738



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Abdul-Razzaq SH, Al-fartosy SHM, Abdulkadeer RA. Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages. RMJ. (2023), [cited September 12, 2024]; 48(3): 703-706. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738



Harvard Style

Abdul-Razzaq, S. H., Al-fartosy, . S. H. M. & Abdulkadeer, . R. A. (2023) Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages. RMJ, 48 (3), 703-706. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738



Turabian Style

Abdul-Razzaq, Sahar H., Sahar Hassan Mushatat Al-fartosy, and Rana A. Abdulkadeer. 2023. Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (3), 703-706. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738



Chicago Style

Abdul-Razzaq, Sahar H., Sahar Hassan Mushatat Al-fartosy, and Rana A. Abdulkadeer. "Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 703-706. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Abdul-Razzaq, Sahar H., Sahar Hassan Mushatat Al-fartosy, and Rana A. Abdulkadeer. "Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages." Rawal Medical Journal 48.3 (2023), 703-706. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Abdul-Razzaq, S. H., Al-fartosy, . S. H. M. & Abdulkadeer, . R. A. (2023) Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol soaked in acetic acid in the termination of missed miscarriages. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (3), 703-706. doi:10.5455/rmj.20230118083738