Table 3.
Second trimester dilation and evacuation (D&E) with Foley catheter for cervical preparation- procedure outcomes- in Ethiopia in 2021 (n = 43).
| Variable | Category | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doses of misoprostol provided | No misoprostol | 2 | 5% |
| 1 or 2 | 36 | 84% | |
| 3 | 3 | 7% | |
| 4 | 2 | 5% | |
| Cervical dilation achieved (cm) | 1 | 3 | 7% |
| 1.5–2.5 | 14 | 33% | |
| 3–4 | 17 | 40% | |
| >4 | 3 | 7% | |
| No cervical dilation | 1 | 2% | |
| Not documented | 5 | 12% | |
| Need for mechanical dilation | No | 31 | 72% |
| Yes (55–77 Fr) | 12 | 28% | |
| Complications | No complication | 29 | 67% |
| Cervical laceration | 4 | 9% | |
| Expelled before D&E procedure | 6 | 14% | |
| No cervical dilation achieved (Shifted to medication abortion) |
1 | 2% |