Clinical analysis of the regimens for terminating the second-trimester pregnancy in cesarean section women

Abstract

Objective: To explore the suitable regimens of induced termination of second-trimester pregnancy in women with prior cesareans. Methods: A total of 204 s-trimester pregnant women with prior cesareans at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2019 to December 2020 were included in this retrospective study. Group A included pregnant women who were administered mifepristone with misoprostol, Group B included those administering mifepristone with misoprostol as well as a transcervical Cook double-balloon catheter, Group C included those receiving mifepristone with an intra-amniotic injection of ethacridine lactate, and Group D included those receiving mifepristone, transcervical Cook double-balloon catheter, and intra-amniotic injection of ethacridine lactate. Their characteristics, clinical outcomes, and complications among the four groups were compared. Results: All women had similar profiles in maternal age, gravidity, and previous cesarean delivery (p >.05). There was no significant difference in successful abortion among the four groups (p >.05). Group C had a significantly shorter induction-to-abortion interval than Group D (p