Abstract
Three general approaches exist for emptying the uterus during the second trimester of pregnancy: hysterotomy, induction of labor, and dilatation and evacuation (D&E). Each of these methods of abortion shares two features: 1) a portal of exit, and 2) expulsive or tractile force on extraction to evacuate the uterine contents.
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Grimes, D.A., Cates, W. (1981). Dilatation and Evacuation. In: Berger, G.S., Brenner, W.E., Keith, L.G. (eds) Second-Trimester Abortion. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8293-2_10
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