What is the difference between a "D&C" and "evacuation of the uterus"? I had the latter last week when the doc discovered that there was no heart beat and that baby had stopped developing. Thanks ...

Dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure where the cervix is dilated and an instrument called a curette is used to suction or scrape the uterine lining, removing the baby from inside the uterus.

Unlike a first-trimester abortion, in which suction is used to remove uterine contents small enough to go through tubing, the cervical dilation and evacuation requires instruments to help remove ...

Little research has been conducted on the most effective treatment for pregnancy of unknown location. Treatment options include the drug methotrexate, evacuation (scraping) of the uterine lining ...