Dilation and evacuation at ≥20 weeks: Comparison of operative techniques

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1180-1183

  Chasen, Stephen T ^a,b   Kalish, Robin B ^a   Gupta, Meruka ^a   Kaufman, Jane E ^a   Rashbaum, William K ^a   Chervenak, Frank A ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Dilation and evacuation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DILATION AND EVACUATION METHOD; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MEDICAL RECORD; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; ARTICLE; CURETTAGE; FOLLOW UP; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 2542448954     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.034     Document Type: Article

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