title: A randomised trial evaluating pain and bleeding after a first trimester miscarriage treated surgically or medically.
abstract: Miscarriage treated surgically and medically were compared in a randomised controlled trial evaluating pain and bleeding. Surgery is associated with less pain (P < 0.03) and vaginal bleeding (duration and severity, P = 0.001) than medical treatment, fewer daily hospital attendances (2.5 compared with three, P = 0.04) but a greater drop in haemoglobin concentration (difference, 1 g/dl; CI95% = 0.3-1.6).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Leeds Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Priestnall
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marsay
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watters
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*