Abstract

Introduction: Dilation and curettage (D&C), with or without suction/vacuum aspiration, is a frequently performed gynecological procedure. However, it is historically carried out blindly with an early complication rate of approximately 6%. Such early complications include uterine perforation, excessive bleeding greater than 500 ml, retained products of conception necessitating further intervention and pelvic infection. The aim of this study was to analyze how real time ultrasound decreases the rate of these complications. Methods: This study was carried out in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of the Faith and Hope Hospital in Patna from July 2020 to July 2023.A consecutive series of 115 subjects who had missed miscarriage or incomplete miscarriage of