Retention of products of conception after therapeutic abortion

Ellen R Wiebe

Canadian Medical Association Journal, CMAJ
Canadian Medical Association Journal

Extract
Failure to remove all the products of conception during a therapeutic abortion is an acknowledged complication whose incidence increases with increased gestational age. In the following case, symptoms of an incomplete abortion were experienced for 2 1/2 years after the abortion.


Wiebe ER. Retention of products of conception after therapeutic abortion. Can Med Assoc J. 1986 Mar 1;134(5):505.

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