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Dilatation and Curettage - Complications

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Dilatation and Curettage - Complications

Complications are usually rare. Complications due to Anesthesia include:

Reactions to Anesthetic medications
Breathing difficulties

Complications of Surgery include:

Bleeding
Infection
Puncture (perforation) of the uterus
Laceration (tear) of the cervix
Scarring of the uterine lining (endometrium)

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