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2002 DEC 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The most common minor surgical procedure in gynecological practice may be performed unnecessarily, as evidenced by the large variation across regions, says a University of Alberta researcher.
Dr. David Cumming investigated the rates of dilation and curretage (D&C) for abnormal bleeding and following pregnancy in regions across Alberta.
He and his research team examined D&C in 1.3 million women in 17 sites across Alberta. They found that in some regions, a woman may be five times more likely to have the procedure done as in another region. Although D&C is generally safe, it is a surgical procedure and carries a complication rate.
The literature suggests that D&C is unnecessary and that other simpler, less invasive therapy can accomplish what D&C is supposed to do. As well as being more invasive, performing a D&C is much more expensive, Cumming found. The ...