Efficacy of misoprostol as a treatment in abortions less than 12 weeks in a Maternal and Child Hospital of Honduras, 2019

• Autores: Martínez-Rodas, Oscar Ramón, Gonzáles-Castro, Gloria Mercedes, Carrasco-Cerrato, Doria Aracely, Parodi-Turcios, Karla Isabel
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Sociedad Materno Fetal
• Repositorio: Revista Internacional de Salud Materno Fetal
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.ojs.revistamaternofetal.com:article/147
• Enlace del recurso: http://ojs.revistamaternofetal.com/index.php/RISMF/article/view/147
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Control prenatal; Edad gestacional; Misoprostol; Aborto incompleto

Objective: To determine the efficacy of the use of misoprostol for the treatment of abortions less than 12 weeks of gestation in patients attended in the Gynecology and Obstetrics emergency room of a Maternal and Child Hospital of Honduras, 2019. Material and methods: Through a descriptive study cross-sectional, prospective study, in a sample of 155 patients treated at the Tegucigalpa Maternal and Child Hospital, from May to July 2019, through a probability sampling for convenience and using a structured survey. Obstetric, pathological history, misoprostol dose, time of effectiveness, side effects or complications, and prevalence of abortions were evaluated. Results: The average maternal age that presented the highest number of cases of abortion was 24 years, with 18-29 being the most affected age group, 73.55%. In the gynecological and obstetric antecedents identified, the first-born, primiparous, and with no history of abortions prevailed; while the pathological history such as hypertensive disorders, thyroid, type 2 diabetes mellitus and immunological diseases were not significant. Conclusion: The use of misoprostol in first trimester abortions is effective; its side effects do not produce significant complications and are tolerable; the first dose being the most effective and after one day after administration for the complete expulsion of the product.