Diagnostic criteria for retained products of conception-A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Numerous studies have been performed assessing optimal treatment regimens for evacuating (retained) products of conception from the uterus, but standardized criteria for diagnosing retained products of conception (RPOC) are still lacking. We aim to provide an overview of diagnostic criteria in current literature, used to diagnose RPOC after induced first-trimester abortion or early pregnancy loss.

Material and methods

Pubmed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane library were searched systematically up until March 2020 for English articles reporting on induced abortion or early pregnancy loss. Articles not specifying diagnostic criteria used to assess completeness of treatment were excluded, as were conference abstracts, expert opinions, reviews, and case reports. Four eleme

SUBMITTER: Hamel CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291104 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature