Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Abortion - incomplete

Table of Contents

Definition

In an incomplete abortion, parts of the fetus or placental material stay inside the uterus.

See also:

  • Complete abortion
  • Infected abortion
  • Miscarriage

Alternative Names

Incomplete abortion


Causes, incidence, and risk factors



Review Date: 11/08/2006
Reviewed By: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)