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. 2023 Jan;160(1):319-325.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14358. Epub 2022 Jul 27.

Safe abortion: A retrospective study of negative pressure suction in abortion under the monitoring of ultrasound

Xi-Feng He  1 , Xiu-Ping Du  1 , Cui-Feng Qiao  1
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Safe abortion: A retrospective study of negative pressure suction in abortion under the monitoring of ultrasound

Xi-Feng He et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To observe the effectiveness of ultrasound monitoring during negative pressure suction for abortion.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed patients with abortion who underwent negative pressure suction, excluding 23 cases with incomplete information and missing interviews, leaving a total of 200 patients included in the study. They were divided into an ultrasound group (n = 100) and a non-ultrasound group (n = 100) based on whether ultrasound monitoring was used. The ultrasound group was applied negative pressure suction under ultrasound monitoring, and the non-ultrasound group was applied traditional negative pressure suction. The operative time and complications were assessed after the treatment.

Results: The operative time in the ultrasound group was 3.19 ± 0.62 min and in the non-ultrasound group was 6.35 ± 1.20 min, revealing a significantly shorter operative time in the ultrasound group than in the non-ultrasound group (P < 0.05). There was one case of uterine residual in the ultrasound group. There were eight cases with uterine residuals, four cases with intrauterine adhesions, one case with missed aspiration, and one case with perforation of the uterus in the non-ultrasound group. The complication rate in the ultrasound group was less than that in the non-ultrasound group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Ultrasound-monitored negative pressure suction has obvious advantages over ordinary negative pressure suction in that it can shorten operation time, reduce operative complications, and ensure a safe and effective abortion.

Keywords: abortion; negative pressure suction; ultrasound monitoring.

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