Objective This guideline reviews evidence relating to the provision of surgical induced
abortion (IA) and second trimester medical abortion, including pre-and post-procedural care …

Second-trimester abortions are most commonly performed in the United States via dilation
and evacuation; however, there are instances in which the use of systemic abortifacients is …

We report our experience with intracardiac administration of potassium chloride as safe and
effective method for late termination of pregnancy (TOP) and to document the indications for …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of lidocaine (1%) to induce permanent fetal cardiac asystole
for fetocide in late termination of pregnancy. DESIGN: Prospective observational study …

We report a case of maternal cardiac arrest immediately after attempted fetal cardiac
injection of potassium chloride. Prompt institution of maternal cardiac life-support protocols …

Objective To conduct an audit of the practice of feticide in second‐and third‐trimester
termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies (TOPFA) in prenatal diagnosis (PD) centers in …

Objectives Induction of fetal demise before second‐trimester termination is performed for a
number of reasons. One method for inducing fetal demise is via sonographically guided …

Objective Feticide may be achieved by the injection of strong potassium chloride (KCl) into
the fetal circulation via the cardiac route, or less frequently, into the umbilical cord. Despite …

For decades, the induction of fetal demise has been used before both surgical and medical
second-trimester abortion. Intracardiac potassium chloride and intrafetal or intra-amniotic …

Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of intra‐cardiac lidocaine administration to
induce fetal demise before second‐trimester medication abortion in a teaching hospital in …