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D&E (Dilatation and Evacuation)

Dilatation/dilation and evacuation (D&E) is a procedure in which the cervix is dilated and tissue is removed from the uterus. D&E is used to describe two different procedures. The earlier one, similar to a D&C, uses suction to empty the uterine cavity, and is performed in first trimester pregnancies. D&E can also be used to describe a surgical removal of a fetus and placenta between 14-20 weeks of gestation, called also late abortion or second trimester abortion.  To accomplish dilatation/dilation and evacuation, a negative pressure/vacuum is used to aspirate tissue from the inside of the uterus.  The procedure is thought to be less traumatic to the surface of the uterine cavity than a sharp curettage. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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