Is a follow-up visit required?
In many settings, follow-up visits are the standard of care following both surgical and medical treatment. Given the very high efficacy rates reported with both surgical and medical treatments, few follow-up visits prove medically necessary, however. It is important to educate the woman about the signs of retained tissue and infection so that she will know when a follow-up visit is needed to protect her health (see page 19).
Related Questions
- If the abortion is not complete at the follow-up visit is it safe to give the woman another dose of misoprostol and ask her to return one week later?
- Clarify for documentation of a follow-up visit; is it appropriate to say it is unchanged from the initial consult?
- Can the consultant be available for a follow-up visit?
