Bibliographic Info
GuidelineAbortion care guideline, 2nd ed
Year of Publication2024
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
For surgical abortion at < 14 weeks: Recommend against the practice of dilatation and sharp curettage (D&C), including sharp curette checks (i.e. to “complete” the abortion) following vacuum aspiration.
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