Publications by authors named "Carol Shand"
Mifepristone- and misoprostol-induced mid-trimester termination of pregnancy: a review of 272 cases.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
December 2006
Background: Mifepristone became available in New Zealand in 2001, and was first used for second trimester terminations at the Level J Unit, Wellington Hospital. The protocol is based on that published by Ashok et al. in Aberdeen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction of early medical abortion in New Zealand: an audit of the first 67 cases.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
August 2005
Background: In New Zealand, mifepristone became available in 2001, but because of uncertainty about the law, the first 67 cases were carried out under a very strict protocol. Once the prostaglandin had been administered it was necessary that the woman remain in the unit until the products of conception (POC) had been passed and, if this had not occurred within 8 h, she underwent suction curettage.
Aims: To demonstrate that an early medical termination of pregnancy (EMTOP) service could be offered as a safe option for women, despite the constraints of the law.