ERPC

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ERPC

Abbrev. for evacuation of retained products of conception. An operation consisting of DILATATION AND CURETTAGE, usually performed following a missed ABORTION.

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Often the body will clear the womb naturally - what's known as a complete miscarriage - but sometimes there's still some pregnancy tissue left inside and you may be given a surgical procedure called an ERPC (evacuation of the retained products of conception).

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If you have an incomplete miscarriage (where there's still some pregnancy tissue left inside) or a delayed miscarriage (where the baby has died but there's been no bleeding) you may be given a surgical procedure called an ERPC (evacuation of the retained products of conception).

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If you have an incomplete miscarriage, when the foetus is expelled but parts of the placenta remain, an ERPC (evacuation of the retained products of conception) is essential to prevent infection.