[Therapeutic abortion during the second trimester of pregnancy, using intracervical injection of PgF2 alpha (author's...

Prostaglandins constitute the best means of inducing therapeutic abortion during the second trimester of pregnancy. The authors review the methods in current use and describe their own technique, which consists of dilatation of the cervix with laminaria and intracervical automatic pump infusion of Pg F2 alpha at the rate of 0.6 mg/h. The results obtained in 34 women with a mean total dose of 16.4 mg PgF2 alpha over 20 hours are given. The technique is considered to be as effective as those previously published.