Remnants of Conception After Suction Evacuation of Missed Abortion

University of Alexandria

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Miscarriage

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Sonographic examination of uterus after surgical evacuation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03813849

0409/016

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.