Does repetitive dilatation and curettage or hysteroscopic biopsy in patients treated with progestins for endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma affect subsequent fetomaternal outcomes? A population-based study using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan.
Hao LinWen-Hsin ChenChao-Yu ChenYao-Hsu YangChuan-Pin LeeKo-Jung ChenYu Che OuPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2023)
Undergoing more than two procedures was associated with subsequent maternal cervical insufficiency, preterm delivery <32 weeks, and low neonatal Apgar score. Health care providers should be aware of the potential risks and balance the benefits and harms of repeated procedures.
Keyphrases
- health insurance
- affordable care act
- gestational age
- healthcare
- birth weight
- human health
- high frequency
- preterm birth
- quality improvement
- low birth weight
- ultrasound guided
- endometrial cancer
- pregnancy outcomes
- fine needle aspiration
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- giant cell
- weight loss
- body mass index
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance