Cervical preparation for first trimester surgical abortion

Cervical dilation before first-trimester surgical abortion (<14 weeks' gestation).

First-trimester surgical abortion is a common, safe procedure with a major complication rate of less than 1%. Cervical dilation before suction abortion is usually accomplished using tapered mechanical dilators. Risk factors for major complications in the first trimester include increasing gestational age and provider inexperience. Cervical priming before first-trimester surgical abortion has be...

Cervical preparation for second-trimester surgical abortion prior to 20 weeks of gestation.

Roughly 11% of induced abortions in the United States are performed after 14 weeks of gestation, most commonly by dilation and evacuation (D&E). For a D&E procedure, the cervix must be dilated sufficiently to allow passage of operative instruments and products of conception without injuring the uterus or cervical canal. Preoperative preparation of the cervix reduces the risk of cervical lacerat...

Cervical preparation for second-trimester surgical abortion prior to 20 weeks of gestation

Roughly 11% of induced abortions in the United States are performed after 14 weeks of gestation, most commonly by dilation and evacuatio (D&E). For aD&Eprocedure, the cervixmust be dilated sufficiently to allow passage of operative instruments and products of conceptionwithou injuring the uterus or cervical canal. Preoperative preparation of the cervix reduces the risk of cervical laceration an...

Pain control options for first trimester surgical abortion: a review

Pain control is a significant issue for women undergoing gynecological procedures including first trimester surgical abortion. Pain perception is a complex phenomenon which impacts the selection of analgesia. We present a review on the efficacy of various pain control modalities for first trimester surgical abortion in the clinical

Abortion in the first trimester.