Abstract
Objective-To determine the role of postpartum intrauterine manipulation of the uterine cavity in the formation of intrauterine adhesions. Patients and Methods-Diagnostic hysteroscopy was performed following manual removal of the placenta in 48 patients. Results-Intrauterine adhesions were observed in only one case (2%), and an incomplete uterine septum was found in seven cases (15%). Conclusions-Manual removal of the placenta does not seem to predispose to the formation of uterine adhesions. Incomplete uterine septum may be involved in some of the cases of retained placenta.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 450-451 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | International Journal of Fertility and Menopausal Studies |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Diagnostic hysteroscopy
- Intra-uterine adhesions
- Manual removal (of placenta)
- Retained placenta