What is a d c procedure.
D and c abortion procedure.
Dilation and curettage d c is a brief surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and a special instrument is used to scrape the uterine lining.
Dilation or dilatation and curettage d c refers to the dilation widening opening of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping it is a gynecologic procedure used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes and is the most commonly used method for first trimester miscarriage or abortion.
In a d c dilation refers to opening the cervix.
A d c also known as dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure often performed after a first trimester miscarriage.
Knowing what to expect before during and.
Curettage refers to removing the contents of the uterus.
A dilation dilatation and evacuation abortion d e is a surgical abortion procedure during which an abortionist first dilates the woman s cervix and then uses instruments to dismember and extract the baby from the uterus.
Curettage may be performed by scraping the uterine wall with a curette instrument or by a suction curettage also called vacuum aspiration.
The d e abortion procedure is usually performed between thirteen and twenty four weeks lmp that is thirteen to twenty.