title: Curettage after midtrimester termination of pregnancy. Is it necessary?
abstract: We conducted a prospective study to assess the need for curettage after spontaneous expulsion of the placenta in midtrimester termination of pregnancy. The rate of early complications (9.4%) was consistent with previously reported data. A higher incidence of intrauterine adhesions, detected on hysteroscopy, was observed in patients who underwent curettage (38.5% vs. 7.7%, P = .0727). In order to prevent intrauterine adhesions, curettage should be restricted to cases in which retained products of conception are suspected. It should not be performed routinely in every case of midtrimester termination of pregnancy after spontaneous expulsion of the placenta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lurie
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Appelman
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D003475:Curettage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D015994:Incidence; D007557:Israel; D010298:Parity; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology