Dilation and evacuation with an abdominal cerclage at 21 weeks gestation: A case report.

Contraception

Southwestern Women's Surgery Center, Dallas, TX, United States; Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.

Published: April 2022

This case demonstrates a successful dilation and evacuation (D&E) at 21 weeks gestation for a patient with abdominal cerclage without initial advanced dilation. We followed a 2-day protocol with placement of 5 laminaria and mifepristone for cervical preparation without complication.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2021.12.011DOI Listing

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