Extraovular PGE2 and oxytocin-implicated uterine rupture during midtrimester termination of pregnancy

S. Lurie*, Z. Hagay, R. Borenstein

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Abstract

A case of uterine rupture caused by extraovular PGE2 in a sequence with intravenous oxytocin during midtrimester termination of pregnancy is presented. It teaches us that when oxytocin is used after prostaglandins in patients having a scarred uterus, the lowest effective dose should be applied.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)331-333
Number of pages3
JournalAdvances in Contraception
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1993
Externally publishedYes

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