Sublingual misoprostol versus standard surgical care for treatment of incomplete abortion in five sub-Saharan African countries

Sublingual misoprostol versus standard surgical care for treatment of incomplete abortion in five sub-Saharan African countries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In low-resource settings, where abortion is highly restricted and self-induced abortions are common, access to post-abortion care (PAC) services, especially treatment of incomplete terminations, is a priority. Standard post-abortion...

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Main Authors: Shochet Tara, Diop Ayisha, Gaye Alioune, Nayama Madi, Sall Aissata, Bukola Fawole, Blandine Thieba, Abiola Okunlola, Dao Blami, Olayinka Ogunbode, Winikoff Beverly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Misoprostol
Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)
Incomplete abortion
Post-abortion care (PAC)
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/127

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