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Adverse Outcomes of Second Trimester Dilation and Evacuation in Patients with Prior Cesarean Delivery

Abstract

Prior Cesarean delivery (CD) has beenshown to increase the overall complication risk in second trimester dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures; however, little data existsabout frequency of specific risks. The objective is to determine the proportion of patients with prior CD that experienced adverse outcomes associated with D&Eprocedures.