Miscarriage
Conditions
Keywords
remnants of conception
Brief summary
All women admitted for surgical evacuation of missed abortion after failure of medical treatment from June 2016 underwent transvaginal sonography immediately after completion of the procedure as judged by the operator to ensure absence of remnants.
Detailed description
Women indicated for surgical evacuation of missed abortion up to 12 weeks were included. Standard surgical evacuation of uterus by suction followed by sharp curettage under general anaesthesia were done for all cases. When the operator judged the procedure as complete, transvaginal sonography was done by dedicated sonographer using portable ultrasound machine in theatre. If remnants were detected the procedure was repeated till the cavity seen empty.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSonographic examination of uterus after surgical evacuation
Sponsors
University of Alexandria
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
multiparous. have missed abortion up to 12 weeks gestational age by dating. failed medical evacuation. consented for the procedure.
Exclusion criteria
suspicion of sepsis. Suspected molar pregnancy. previous evacuation trial. abnormal uterus like fibroids. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| presence remnants of conception | immediately after the end of the procedure | transvaginal sonographic detection |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMervat S Omran, M.D
Outcome results
None listed