Simple and safe method of first trimester abortion with MVA syringe

Abstract

Introduction: Vacuum aspiration has become standard surgical procedure for safe first trimester
pregnancy termination. Most of these operations are performed in the operating theatre using suction 
curettage and an electric vacuum pump. MVA (manual vacuum aspiration) is an alternative that is well 
suited for use as a clinical procedure, which could have advantages both for the patient and the health care 
system. In order to compare conventional VA and MVA in an Indian setting, a randomized study was 
undertaken