Key Takeaways
- Chromosomal abnormalities cause 50-70% of missed miscarriages, primarily trisomies 16 and 22
- Uterine anomalies like septum contribute to 15% of recurrent missed miscarriages
- Antiphospholipid syndrome accounts for 5-15% of missed miscarriages in thrombophilia cases
- Missed miscarriages account for 1-5% of all clinically recognized pregnancies
- In the United States, missed miscarriages represent about 50% of all first-trimester miscarriages detected by ultrasound
- The incidence of missed miscarriage rises with maternal age, affecting 9-17% of pregnancies in women over 40 years old
- Expectant management succeeds in 50-80% of missed miscarriage cases within 2 weeks
- Misoprostol achieves complete expulsion in 84% of women with missed miscarriage <13 weeks
- Surgical evacuation via D&C has 96-100% success rate with <1% complication risk
- Advanced maternal age over 35 increases missed miscarriage risk to 20%
- Obesity (BMI >30) doubles the risk of missed miscarriage to 8-10%
- Smoking more than 10 cigarettes daily raises missed miscarriage odds by 1.5-fold
- Symptoms are absent in 50% of missed miscarriages, with no bleeding reported
- Transvaginal ultrasound detects 95% of missed miscarriages by absence of fetal heartbeat after 7 weeks
- Crown-rump length >7mm without heartbeat confirms missed miscarriage in 100% specificity
Most missed miscarriages stem from chromosomal causes, with uterine, hormonal, infection, and blood clotting also contributing.
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