Procedures performed following a delivery or abortion for curettage of the endometrium or evacuation of retained products of conception are all coded in the Obstetrics section, to the root operation ________ and the body part products of conception, retained.

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The correct root operation for procedures performed to curettage the endometrium or evacuate retained products of conception following delivery or abortion is "Extraction." This is because the procedure involves pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force, which aligns with the definition of extraction in the context of medical coding.

Procedures Performed Following a Delivery or Abortion for Curettage of the Endometrium