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A complete miscarriage is when all products of conception have been expelled; these may include the trophoblast, chorionic villi, gestational sac, yolk sac, and fetal pole ; or later in pregnancy the foetus, umbilical cord, placenta, amniotic fluid, and amniotic membrane.
Complete trisomy 8 causes severe abnormalities in the developing fetus and can be a cause of miscarriage. [2] [3] Complete trisomy 8 is usually a gestational lethal condition, whereas trisomy 8 mosaicism is less severe and individuals with a low proportion of affected cells may exhibit a comparatively mild range of physical abnormalities and developmental delay. [4]
Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion, is the unintentional expulsion of an embryo or fetus before the 24th week of gestation. [49] A pregnancy that ends before 37 weeks of gestation resulting in a live-born infant is a " premature birth " or a "preterm birth". [ 50 ]
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In incomplete miscarriage, the Royal Women's Hospital recommendations of management depend on the findings in ultrasonography: [11] Retained products of conception smaller than 15mm: Expectant management is generally preferable. There is a high chance of spontaneous expulsion.
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The term is often used in distinction to live birth (the baby was born alive, even if they died shortly thereafter) or miscarriage (early pregnancy loss [37]). The word miscarriage is often used incorrectly to describe stillbirths. [37] The term is mostly used in a human context; however, the same phenomenon can occur in all species of ...