Curettage during puerperium and its late consequences
Smid, I.; Bedö, T.
Zentralblatt für Gynakologie 100(14): 916-920
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4197 PMID: 685574 Document Number: 133593
The authors examined data of 160 cases of puerperal curettage. The histological examination proved placental residue in 15,61 per cent, decidual residue in 65,61 per cent of the patients. It was a very important finding that the histological examination proved the presence of acute (66 patients), subacute and chronic (23 patients) inflammation, but the patients had no symptoms that would indicate endometritis. 71,86 per cent of the curettage were performed in the 2nd to 4th week of puerperium. Follow-up examinations were made in 69 patients in a period up to 1--5 years after the post-partal curettage. Out of the 69 patients only 14 were free of complications, 32 of them had amenorrhoe or hypomenorrhoe, 20 suffered from Asherman's syndrome (intrauterine synechiae).--49 of the patients intended delivery, but 22 were infertile. The authors' own principles on the treatment and prevention of puerperal hemorrhage are also summed up.