ABSTRACT
In the absence of a living foetus, the uterine contents should be evacuated by dilatation of the cervix and vacuum aspiration. The technique is identical to that described for the legal termination of pregnancy, though the risks of haemorrhage and uterine perforation are greater. Evacuation by the prostaglandin induction of uterine contractions has also been employed but there is evidence that this may increase the likelihood of blood-borne metastases should the tumour prove to be malignant.
