Cervical priming with sublingual misoprostol vs. 15-methyl-prostaglandin F2α prior to surgical abortion

Sublingual misoprostol appears to be an effective alternative to intramuscular 15-M-PG F2α for cervical dilation prior to vacuum aspiration in first trimester pregnancy. In addition, misoprostol is inexpensive and convenient to use and has higher patient acceptability rates.