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Observational studyArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2024

Incidence of intrauterine adhesion after ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) for first-trimester miscarriages: a prospective cohort study.

Jacqueline Pui Wah Chung, Olivia See Yung Chau, Tracy Sze Man Law, Karen Ng, Patricia Nga Ping Ip, Elaine Yee Lee Ng, Tracy Kwan Yi Tso, Daljit Singh Sahota, Tin Chiu Li

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Observational study in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Jacqueline Pui Wah ChungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China. jacquelinechung@cuhk.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-9742-578X
Olivia See Yung ChauDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Tracy Sze Man LawDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8895-572X
Karen NgDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Patricia Nga Ping IpDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Elaine Yee Lee NgDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Tracy Kwan Yi TsoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Daljit Singh SahotaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3755-2701
Tin Chiu LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 1/F, Block E, Special Block, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0554-2031
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeUltrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) is a feasible and effective outpatient treatment to treat early pregnancy loss.

methodsThis was a prospective observational study at a university-affiliated hospital. All women undergoing either a USG-MVA or electric vacuum aspiration (EVA) were invited to return 3-6 months later for follow-up at which women completed a questionnaire to document their post-evacuation menstrual and reproductive history, and underwent a hysteroscopy if they were not pregnant. The severity of intrauterine adhesion (IUA), if present, was graded (Stage I-III) according to the American fertility society classification.

resultsA total of 292 women had a hysteroscopy after their initial surgical evacuation, USG-MVA 169(57.9%) versus EVA 123(42.1%). Women undergoing EVA as opposed to a USG-MVA had a 12.9% higher incidence of IUA (24.1% vs. 37.0%, p = 0.042) equivalent to 1.84 times higher risk (95% CI 1.01-3.34; p = 0.048). Women having EVA continued to show an increased but not statistically significant trend towards an increased risk of IUA after adjusting for the type of miscarriage (aOR = 1.3; 95% CI 0.66-2.50; p = 0.46).

conclusionThere were no significant differences in their reproductive outcomes and fewer women post-USG-MVA complained of hypomenorrhea. IUA may still occur in women undergoing USG-MVA but it is lower than the rate in women undergoing EVA. Clinical trials registry The trial was registered with the Centre for Clinical Research and Biostatistics - Clinical Trials Registry (CCRBCTR), a partner registry of the WHO Primary Registry-Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (ChiCTR) with a Unique Trial Number: CUHK_CCRB00541 on 22 Dec 2016.

Indexed as

Abortion, SpontaneousUterine DiseasesFemaleHumansIncidencePregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstProspective StudiesTissue AdhesionsUltrasonography, InterventionalVacuum CurettageFirst-trimester miscarriageIntrauterine adhesionSurgical evacuationUltrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration

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PMID38030855
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