Termination of Pregnancy
Definition
Types: Medical and surgical
Gestational age limit:
Legally allowed till 20/40
Epidemiology
Failure rates:
Comparison
Types: Medical and surgical
Gestational age limit:
- Medical: 7/40
- Surgical: 13/40
Legally allowed till 20/40
Epidemiology
Failure rates:
- Medical: 7%
- Surgical: 0.2%
Comparison
Issues
- GA - Failure rates - Iatrogenic injury - Infection - Bleeding/ cramps/ pain - Location - Contraindictions |
Medical
- 7/40 - 7% - None - Low risk - More - Home - Unsure of GA/ Ectopic/ IUD in place/ breastfeeding/ allergy to termination med/ blleeding disorder/ Adrenal gland issues/ on corticosteroids/ on anticoagulants |
Surgical
- 13/40 - 0.2% - Cervical/ uterus - Possible - Less - Theatre/ Clinic - Little |
How
Medical: Day 1 200mg Mifepristone, 48 hours later, 800mg Misoprostol --> Day 7-14 follow up
Surgical: Surgery
Source
Family Planning Tasmania 2014
Medical: Day 1 200mg Mifepristone, 48 hours later, 800mg Misoprostol --> Day 7-14 follow up
Surgical: Surgery
Source
Family Planning Tasmania 2014