Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Nov 2001
Clinical TrialEarly pregnancy termination with mifepristone and misoprostol in Norway.
Medical abortion was first introduced in Norway in April 1998. The aims of this study were to assess the efficacy, side effects, and acceptability of medical abortion using mifepristone orally and misoprostol vaginally in a Norwegian population. ⋯ The combination of orally administrated mifepristone and vaginally administrated misoprostol is an abortion method that is both effective and safe, has few side effects and is well accepted by Norwegian women.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Nov 2001
Induction of labor in women with previous cesarean section using the double balloon device.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of labor induction by the double balloon device in women with previous cesarean section. Induction of labor was carried out in 37 women with previous cesarean section for various indications. All the inductions of labor were performed using the Atad double balloon device (ARD). ⋯ The double balloon device appears to be a safe and effective method of inducing labor in women with a previous lower segment cesarean section. Wide scale studies and further use of the device for induction of labor in women who have had previous cesarean sections are warranted.