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Miscarriage Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Dilatation and Evacuation
- D and C of Uterus
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When a miscarriage occurs, the tissue passed from the vagina should be examined to determine if it was a normal placenta or a hydatidiform mole. It is also important to determine whether any pregnancy tissue remains in the uterus.
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Most miscarriages require no treatment. However, if infection has set in (i.e., indicated by fever and/or chills), or the POC have been retained, a D & C (i.e., prior to 16 weeks) or a D & E (i.e., after 16 weeks) may be required to remove...
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Dilatation and curettage (D&C) is a gynecological procedure in which the lining of the uterus (endometrium) is scraped away.
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D and C is a procedure to scrape and collect the tissue (endometrium) from inside the uterus. Dilatation ("D) is a widening of the cervix to allow instruments into the uterus; Curettage ("C) is the scraping of the walls of the uterus.
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Dilatation and curettage (D & C) is a gynecological procedure in which the cervix is dilated (expanded) and the lining of the uterus (endometrium) is scraped away.
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Dilatation and curettage (D & C) is a gynecological procedure in which the lining of the uterus (endometrium) is scraped away.
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