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Article: Complications of Non-obstetric D&C.
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- Hospital Peer Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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Complications of Non-obstetric D&C
Abstract & Commentary
By Frank W. Ling, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, is Associate Editor for OB/GYN Clinical Alert.
Dr. Ling reports no financial relationship to this field of study.
Synopsis: In the infrequent case of intraoperative complications, risk factors include menopausal status, uterine retroversion, and nulliparity.
Source: Hefler L, et al. The intra-operative complication rate of nonobstetric dilation and curettage. Obstet Gynecol 2009;113:1268-1271.
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