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- Title
Intracervical sodium nitroprusside versus vaginal misoprostol in first trimester surgical termination of pregnancy: a randomized double-blinded controlled trial.
- Authors
C.C.W. Chan; O.S. Tang; E.H.Y. Ng; C.F. Li; P.C. Ho
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: Results from small-scale randomized studies on the effectiveness of different preparations of nitric oxide donors in cervical priming before first trimester termination of pregnancies are not consistent. We compared sodium nitroprusside gel to misoprostol, the standard agent for cervical priming in this randomized double-blinded controlled trial. METHODS: Two hundred pregnant patients between 8 to 12 weeks admitted for surgical termination of pregnancy were recruited. They were randomized into either 400?g vaginal misoprostol and intracervical placebo gel, or 10?mg intracervical sodium nitroprusside gel and placebo tablets 3?h before the procedure. The baseline cervical dilatation and cumulative force required to dilate the cervix from 4 to 9?mm were measured with a tonometer. Blood pressure was measured and side effects were assessed. RESULTS: The cumulative force to dilate the cervix from 4 to 9?mm was significantly higher in the sodium nitroprusside group, and the difference remained when a sub-group analysis was performed according to parity. Baseline cervical dilatation, duration of operation and operative blood loss were all in favour of misoprostol. Transient drop in blood pressure was observed after sodium nitroprusside treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Intracervical sodium nitroprusside is not as effective as misoprostol in cervical priming.
- Subjects
SODIUM nitroferricyanide; CONCEPTION; PREGNANCY; ABORTION
- Publication
Human Reproduction, 2005, Vol 20, Issue 3, p829
- ISSN
0268-1161
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/humrep/deh676