ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2013
Misoprostol Abortion: Ultrasonography versus Beta-hCG Testing for Verification of Effectiveness.
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- Telemedicine for the provision of medication abortion to pregnant people at up to twelve weeks of pregnancy: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Reproductive health · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of the relationships between beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) blood levels and pregnancy: A retrospective study.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Diagnostic value of serum human chorionic gonadotropin and uterine artery Doppler indices in missed abortion.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Effect of obesity on the time to a successful medical abortion with misoprostol in first-trimester missed abortion.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Evaluating the agreement of ultrasound imaging and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) measurement in confirming completed medical abortion: cross-sectional study.Qatar medical journal · 2021Article
- Diagnosis and treatment of submucous myoma of the uterus with interventional ultrasound.Oncology letters · 2018Article
- Letrozole vs. Placebo Pretreatment in the Medical Management of First Trimester Missed Miscarriage: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2018Article
- The effectiveness of using misoprostol with and without letrozole for successful medical abortion: A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2015Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveMiscarriage is a common complication of early pregnancy with medical and psychological consequences. Dilation and Curettage are considered as two standard caring ways for early pregnancy failure. Alternatively misoprostol has been used as a single agent for termination of early pregnancy. Aim of the present study was to compare the usefulness of serum β-hCG measurement and ultrasound examination to predict complete abortion after medical induction.
methodsThere were one hundred and thirty three patients experiencing missed abortion or blighted ovum. Ultrasound examination and serum β-hCG test were performed before treatment and during follow-up in all these patients.
resultsTreatment was successful without any need for surgical intervention in 92.4% of the cases. Both methods could verify the complete abortion among all the patients at the end of the study (4(th) week). Kappa agreement coefficient for the two methods of diagnosis was 0.327 (P < 0.5).
conclusionBased on our results, β- hCG is as effective as ultrasound in confirming a successful medically induced abortion in early pregnancy, but it should be used as supplements to clinical assessments.
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