Comparing medical versus surgical termination of pregnancy at 13–20 weeks of gestation: a randomised controlled trial

Please cite this paper as: Kelly T, Suddes J, Howel D, Hewison J, Robson S. Comparing medical versus surgical termination of pregnancy at 13–20 weeks of gestation: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG 2010;117:1512–1520. Objective  To compare the psychological impact, acceptability and clinical effec...

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Published in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2010-11, Vol.117 (12), p.1512-1520
Main Authors: Kelly, T, Suddes, J, Howel, D, Hewison, J, Robson, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal
Abortion, Induced - methods
Abortion, Induced - psychology
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Dilatation and Curettage
Dilatation and evacuation
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Induced abortion. Therapeutic abortion
Medical sciences
medical termination of pregnancy
Middle Aged
midtrimester termination
Mifepristone
Misoprostol
Pain - prevention & control
Patient Satisfaction
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Prospective Studies
randomised controlled trial
surgical termination of pregnancy
Treatment Outcome
vacuum aspiration
Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical
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Summary:Please cite this paper as: Kelly T, Suddes J, Howel D, Hewison J, Robson S. Comparing medical versus surgical termination of pregnancy at 13–20 weeks of gestation: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG 2010;117:1512–1520. Objective  To compare the psychological impact, acceptability and clinical effectiveness of medical versus surgical termination of pregnancy (TOP) at 13–20 weeks of gestation. Design  Randomised trial. Setting  Large UK tertiary centre. Sample  Women accepted for TOP at 13–20 weeks of gestation. Methods  Medical TOP (MTOP) using mifepristone and misoprostol or surgical TOP (STOP) by vacuum aspiration at
ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02712.x