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Uterine Evacuation (uterine + evacuation)
Selected AbstractsDoes gestational sac volume predict the outcome of missed miscarriage managed expectantly?JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, Issue 9 2002Ganesh Acharya MD Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate whether gestational sac volume (GSV) can predict the outcome of missed miscarriages that are managed expectantly. Methods This was a prospective observational study. Between February 1, 2000, and January 31, 2001, all patients with a confirmed first-trimester missed miscarriage who chose to undergo expectant management were recruited to participate. A single investigator performed all sonographic examinations and measurements. The main outcome measure was a complete spontaneous abortion within 4 weeks of the initial diagnosis. A complete miscarriage was defined as a maximum anteroposterior diameter of the endometrium of less than 15 mm on transvaginal sonography and no persistent heavy vaginal bleeding. The patients could opt to undergo surgery at any time, but those who had not expelled the products of conception within 4 weeks of the diagnosis were advised to have surgical uterine evacuation. Results In total, 90 patients were enrolled, and 86 patients completed the study. The mean GSV, as measured by 3-dimensional sonography, was 9.7 ± 8.9 ml, and the mean sac diameter was 24.5 ± 8.0 mm. A significant exponential correlation was found between the mean sac diameter and the GSV (r = 0.86; p < 0.0001). Forty-six (53.5%) of the 86 patients experienced a complete miscarriage within 4 weeks of the diagnosis (ie, expectant management was successful), but expectant management was unsuccessful in the remaining 40 (46.5%) patients (5 had an incomplete miscarriage, and 35 did not expel the products of conception). The GSV did not differ significantly between the "successful" and "unsuccessful" groups (p = 0.82). A logistic regression analysis showed no significant correlation between GSV and the outcome of missed miscarriages managed expectantly (p = 0.59). Conclusions The GSV does not predict the outcome of expectant management of missed miscarriage within 4 weeks of the diagnosis. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 30: 526,531, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www. interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/jcu.10107 [source] Manual vacuum aspiration: a safe alternative for the surgical management of early pregnancy lossBJOG : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, Issue 9 2009DS Milingos Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is an alternative to the standard surgical curettage, performed under local anaesthetic in the setting of a treatment room. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy of MVA in the management of first trimester early fetal demise and first- and mid-trimester incomplete miscarriage. This was a retrospective study of 246 patients who were scheduled to undergo MVA for first trimester early fetal demise and first- and mid-trimester incomplete miscarriage. One woman was excluded in the analysis because of the procedure being abandoned prior to MVA. Efficacy of the procedure was 94.7% (232/245). Incomplete uterine evacuation was seen in 5.3% (13/245) patients. Although not widely used in the UK, MVA could be considered routinely, thus avoiding general anaesthesia and the need for access to theatre. [source] Should tissue from pregnancy termination and uterine evacuation routinely be examined histologically?BJOG : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, Issue 6 2000Victoria Heath Senior House Officer Objective To assess the value of routine histological examination of tissue samples collected at termination of pregnancy in the first trimester and emergency surgical uterine evacuation. Setting The gynaecological department of a teaching hospital. Design Prospective study of women attending the gynaecological department in a 12-month period. Participants All women undergoing a therapeutic first trimester medical or surgical abortion or an emergency surgical evacuation of a failed pregnancy, suspected incomplete spontaneous miscarriage or incomplete induced abortion. Main outcome Association of pre-operative clinical diagnosis and the post-operative histological result. Results Of 1576 women studied, the histological report confirmed that products of conception were obtained in 1465 (93%); in two women (0.13%) molar changes were reported confirming the pre-operative diagnosis by ultrasound. Products of conception were not confirmed in the tissue specimens in 0.5% medical terminations, 5% surgical terminations, 10% evacuations following a previous evacuation, 12% evacuations for a failed pregnancy, and 19% evacuations for an incomplete miscarriage. In 87 women (6%), decidua was reported; two of these women had undergone an evacuation for an ultrasound diagnosis of spontaneous miscarriage, but in both a tubal ectopic pregnancy was subsequently diagnosed. Conclusion There did not appear to be any obvious benefit from routine histological examination of tissue removed at termination of pregnancy or emergency uterine evacuation. The histological result was sometimes not consistent with the pre-operative diagnosis and may result in unnecessary further investigation and treatment unless due consideration is given to the clinical presentation. [source] | ||||||||||