Complications from first-trimester aspiration abortion: a systematic review of the literature

K White, E Carroll, D Grossman - Contraception, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective We conducted a systematic review to examine the prevalence of minor and major
complications following first-trimester aspiration abortion requiring medical or surgical
intervention. Study Design We searched PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied
Health Literature, Scopus and the Cochrane Library for articles published between 1980
and April 2015 that reported on repeat aspiration, hemorrhage, infection, cervical/vaginal
trauma, uterine perforation, abdominal surgery, hospitalization, anesthesia-related …