Termination of pregnancy in the midtrimester using a new technic. Preliminary report

This report is a preliminary one because the number of cases is small (30+) and follow-up is not adequate, either as to detail or time. However, the initial results and observations are so favorable that unless untoward complications arise, we predict that this procedure will supplant the other usual methods of midtrimester abortion. We have looked for but have not found any infections, hemorrhage, perforations, failure of the uterus to empty within a reasonable length of time or prolonged postoperative bleeding. The method herein proposed offers greater safety by creating fewer risks to the patient; her exposure to hazards is therefore diminished. Future pregnancies are safer because the birth canal has not been attenuated by rupture, near rupture, perforation or surgical scarring. It is our hope that others will try this technic to prove or disprove its efficacy.