title: Ultrasound diagnosis of complete abortion can reduce need for curettage.
abstract: One hundred and fifty-five patients presenting with signs of incomplete abortion were evaluated by ultrasound. Of these, 112 (72.26%) were found to have retained products of conception and were treated by dilatation and curettage. The remaining 43 (27.74%) were found on ultrasound to have no products of conception and were followed-up conservatively. Only one of the latter group of patients needed admission later for dilatation and curettage; this patient was found to have a small sub-mucus fibroid and endometritis. Predictive value for those not requiring D & C was 97.6%, suggesting that this test may be useful in identifying those patient who have had a complete abortion.
authors.affiliation: Maternal & Child Health Clinic, Emergency Medical Services Division of ARAMCO, Dhahran Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mansur
mesh_terms: D000027:Abortion, Incomplete / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography