OBJECTIVE:To report the pregnancy outcome after the removal of laminaria that was placed for an elective termination of pregnancy at 19 weeks gestational age. BACKGROUND:According to data collected by the CDC, patients present for elective termination of pregnancy in 11.4 per 1000 women (reported between 2010 to 2019), and only 6.2% of these abortions are performed between 14 and 20 weeks gestation.For second trimester abortions, osmotic dilation prior to a dilation and curettage or evacuation is common practice.
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