Manual vacuum aspiration: A safe alternative for the surgical management of early pregnancy loss

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1268-1271

  Milingos, D S ^a   Mathur, M ^a   Smith, N C ^a   Ashok, P W ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy loss; Manual vacuum aspiration; Miscarriage; Surgical evacuation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ERGOMETRINE PLUS OXYTOCIN; MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VACUUM ASPIRATION; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ABORTION, INCOMPLETE; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VACUUM CURETTAGE;

EID: 68249161983     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02223.x     Document Type: Article

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