Evaluation of the level of intelligence of children with tetralogy of Fallot before and after surgical correction

The use of prostaglandins to induce abortion during the second trimester is discussed. During the period 1974-1977, 21 patients were treated by intrauterine, extraamniotic administration of prostaglandin F₂(α), while 48 patients were treated intramuscularly with 15 (S)-15-methylprostaglandin F₂(α). Nearly all patients suffered rather severe gastrointestinal side effects, but these responded reasonably to pharmacotherapy; accordingly, the use of prostaglandins, and especially of 15-methylprostaglandin, is considered highly useful for the induction of abortion between the 13th and the 16th week. From the 17th to the 20th week, the authors prefer instillation of hypertonic saline.