laminaria tent

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laminaria tent

A plug made of Laminaria digitata that is placed in the cervical canal of the uterus to dilate it.

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Intrauterine Fetal Demise

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Ultrasonic localization of a displaced laminaria tent. Am J Obstet Gynecol.

Cervical priming prior to first trimester suction evacuation: comparative study

Out of the 100 cases studied, in 51 cases (51%), instrumentation was used, in 23 cases (23%) laminaria tent was used, in 12 cases (12%) abortion stick was used, in 3 cases (3%) laminaria tent with instrumentation was used, in 3 cases (3%) thin rod was used, in 2 cases (2%) cycle spoke was used, in 2 cases (2%) suction was used, in 1 case (1%), broomstick was used, in 1 case (1%), abortion stick with medication was used, in 1 case (1%) potassium permanganate was used and in 1 case (1%), device used was not clear.

Knowledge and practices of septic abortion: a longitudinal study from Kishanganj district of Bihar

A comparison of misoprostol with and without laminaria tents for induction of second-trimester abortion.