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laminaria tent

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laminaria tent,
a cone of dried seaweed that swells as it absorbs water, used to dilate the cervix nontraumatically in preparation for induced abortion or induced labor.


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A total of 217 women were randomized to one of three groups: Eighty-one women received an intra-amniotic injection of prostaglandin, followed by insertion into the cervix of a laminaria tent and intravenous administration of oxytocin; 84 received 400 mcg of vaginal misoprostol every four hours for up to 24 hours; and 52 received the same misoprostol dose, on the same schedule, but orally.
For second-trimester abortion, women given misoprostol vaginally ... by Hollander, D. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
 
 
 
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