intrauterine adhesion, first trimester miscarriage, manual vacuum aspiration
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:manual vacuum aspiration performed for first trimester miscarriages and compared it with that after traditional method of evacuation of uterine cavity by curettage.
Sponsors
Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women presenting to our unit with MVA or traditional surgical curettage performed for first-trimester miscarriage or incomplete miscarriage will be invited to join the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with MVA or surgical curettage performed done for miscarriage gestation > 12 weeks; 2. Women known to have intrauterine adhesion; 3. Subjects with known congenital uterine anomalies or multiple uterine fibroids distorting cavity; 4. Women with known cervical stenosis; 5. Women with recent pelvic inflammatory disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the incidence of intrauterine adhesion or Asherman’s syndrome after MVA performed for first trimester delayed or or incomplete miscarriage and compare it with the incidence of traditional surgical evacuation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2. To evaluate the patient’s acceptability of the procedure and rate of surgical failure with retained products of conception.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDr. CHUNG Pui Wah, Jacqueline
Prince of Wales Hospital
Outcome results
None listed