Manual vacuum aspiration for second-trimester pregnancy termination

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-9

  Todd, C S ^a   Soler, M E ^a   Castleman, L ^a   Rogers, M K ^a   Blumenthal, P D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilatation and evacuation; Manual vacuum aspiration; Second trimester abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; VACUUM ASPIRATION;

EID: 0141737457     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00304-7     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Westfall J.M., Sophocles A., Burggraf H., Ellis S. Manual vacuum aspiration for first-trimester abortion. Arch Fam Med. 7:1998;559-562.
2. Meyer J.H. Jr. Early office termination of pregnancy by soft cannula vacuum aspiration. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 147:1983;202-207.
3. Henshaw S.K. Factors hindering access to abortion services. Fam Plann Perspect. 27:1995;54-87.
4. Hyman A., Castleman L., Khuat O., Le T., Bui S., Blumenthal P.D. Filling a gap in abortion services: introduction of the D&E procedure in Viet Nam [Abstr.]. Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; November 14. 2000.
5. Haskell W.M., Easterling T.R., Lichtenberg E.S. Surgical abortion after the first trimester. Paul M., Lichtenberg E.S., Borgatta L., Grimes D.A., Stubblefield P.G. A clinician's guide to medical and surgical abortion. 1st ed :1999;123-131 Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia, PA.
6. Edelman A., Nichols M.D., Jensen J. Comparison of pain and time of procedures with two first-trimester abortion techniques performed by residents and faculty. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 184:2001;1564-1567.
7. Grimes D.A., Schulz K.F., Cates W.J. Jr. Prevention of uterine perforation during curettage abortion. J Am Med Assoc. 251:1984;2108-2111.
8. Dean G., Cardenas L., Darney P., Goldberg A. Acceptability of manual versus electric aspiration for first trimester abortion: a randomized trial. Contraception. 67:2003;201-206.
9. Bird S.T., Harvey S.M., Beckman L.J., Nicholas M.D., Rogers K., Blumenthal P.D. Similarities in women's perceptions and acceptability of manual vacuum aspiration and electric vacuum aspiration for first trimester abortion. Contraception. 67:2003;207-212.