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Misoprostol was as popular with Australian\u2010born as overseas\u2010born women; 53.5% of patients returned histopathology specimens; one (0.7%) demonstrated partial hydatidiform mole.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Outpatient management of missed\/empty gestational sac miscarriage using sublingual misoprostol is associated with a high rate of avoiding curettage and the low rate of complication. It is equally popular with Australian\u2010born and overseas\u2010born women. 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