Abstract
Early pregnancy loss is the most common complication in pregnancy. Management options for miscarriage include expectant management, medical intervention, or surgical aspiration. Non-surgical and surgical management are all safe and acceptable options for medically uncomplicated patients. Patient and provider preferences contribute profoundly to clinical decisions about miscarriage management. Shared-decision making and evidence based counseling have been shown to significantly improve patient satisfaction with early pregnancy loss care. This review article will discuss the epidemiology and risk factors of early pregnancy loss, current evidence and clinical practice guidelines around management options, and provider and patient preferences for early pregnancy loss management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 84-94 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Seminars in Perinatology |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- EPL
- Early pregnancy failure
- Early pregnancy loss
- Miscarriage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology