The value of measuring endometrial thickness and volume on transvaginal ultrasound scan for the diagnosis of incomplete miscarriage

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-209

  Sawyer, E ^a   Ofuasia, E ^a   Ofili Yebovi, D ^a   Helmy, S ^a   Gonzalez, J ^b   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Histology; Incomplete miscarriage; Retained products of conception; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORION VILLUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS CAVITY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ABORTION, INCOMPLETE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; PLACENTA, RETAINED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33847314066     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3914     Document Type: Article

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