Table 3 Procedure details, efficacy and immediate complications

Length of surgical procedure (Median, IQR)

10 minutes

(5-10 minutes)

N/A³

Time from 1st dose misoprostol to completion of TOP

(Median, IQR)

13.3 hrs (12.1-15.1)

23 hours

(17-30)

<0.001

Number of misoprostol doses (Median, IQR)

3 (3-3)

5 (3-5)

<0.001

Medications received

   Antibiotics

14 (7%)

65 (77%)

<0.001

   Analgesics/anxiolytics

38 (19%)

18 (21%)

0.585

   Antiemetics

0 (0%)

7 (8%)

<0.001

Efficacy^a

202 (99.5%)

(95% CI: 97.29% - 99.98%)

42 (50%)

(95% CI: 39.4% - 60.6%)

<0.001

Major Complications

   Hemorrhage requiring transfusion

0 (0.0%)

3 (2.4%)

0.024

Minor Complications

   Hemorrhage not requiring transfusion

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

0.293

   Fever >38 degrees C

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

0.293

   Additional curettage performed

0 (0%)

40 (48%)

< 0.001

   Incomplete abortion, absconded prior to treatment

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

0.293

   Transfer to another facility to complete abortion

1 (1%)

1 (1%)

0.500

   Expulsion of fetus prior to D&E

87 (43%)

N/A

N/A

Any minor complication

88 (43%)

42 (50%)

0.362

Any major or minor complication

88 (43%)

44 (52%)

0.193