Vacuum aspiration

Vacuum aspiration
Background
Abortion typeSurgical
First useChina 1958 and
UK 1967[1]
Gestation3-13+6 weeks
Usage
Figures are combined usage of MVA and EVA.
Sweden42.7% (2005)
UK: Eng. & Wales64% (2006)
United States59.9% (2016)
Infobox references
Single-use double-valve manual vacuum aspirator

Vacuum or suction aspiration is a procedure that uses a vacuum source to remove an embryo or fetus through the cervix. The procedure is performed to induce abortion, as a treatment for incomplete spontaneous abortion (otherwise commonly known as miscarriage) or retained fetal and placental tissue, or to obtain a sample of uterine lining (endometrial biopsy).[2][3] It is generally safe, and serious complications rarely occur.[4]

Some sources may use the terms dilation and evacuation[5] or "suction" dilation and curettage[6] to refer to vacuum aspiration, although those terms are normally used to refer to distinctly different procedures.

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  3. ^ Tansathit T, Chichareon S, Tocharoenvanich S, Dechsukhum C (October 2005). "Diagnostic evaluation of Karman endometrial aspiration in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding". The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 31 (5): 480–485. doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00324.x. ISSN 1341-8076. PMID 16176522. S2CID 20596711.
  4. ^ Hemlin J, Möller B (2001-01-01). "Manual vacuum aspiration, a safe and effective alternative in early pregnancy termination". Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 80 (6): 563–567. doi:10.1080/j.1600-0412.2001.080006563.x. ISSN 0001-6349. PMID 11380295.
  5. ^ Wood D (January 2007). "Miscarriage". EBSCO Publishing Health Library. Brigham and Women's Hospital. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
  6. ^ "What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Pregnancy Loss and Neonatal Death". The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby. WebMD. 2004-10-07. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-04-29.