[Induction of labour at term with misoprostol: the experience of a Tunisian maternity ward].

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of vaginal misoprostol for term labour induction. A prospective study conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology B of hospital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, over a period of 4 months. The group of subjects, selected to represent the population of interest, were pregnant patients at term undergoing cervical ripening.

[Efficacy of misoprostol for medical termination of pregnancy in second trimester : Prospective study].

Aim: To investigate the efficacy of misoprostol used alone, and the time of fetal expulsion for medical termination of pregnancy in the second trimester.

Patients And Methods: 50 patients were enrolled in a prospective study over two years and in whom termination of pregnancy was indicated between 14 and 28 weeks of amenorrhea. Misoprostol was reported in a well-defined protocol: group 1: 2 tablets every 3 hours as intra vaginal, group 2: half dose for women bull 4th or more or carrying a scarred uterus for terms greater than or equal to 22 weeks of amenorrhea.