vacuum aspiration (redirected from Manual vacuum aspiration or MVA)

aspiration /as·pi·ra·tion/ (as″pĭ-ra´shun)

1. the drawing of a foreign substance, such as the gastric contents, into the respiratory tract during inhalation.

2. removal by suction, as the removal of fluid or gas from a body cavity or the procurement of biopsy specimens.

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meconium aspiration  aspiration of meconium by the fetus or newborn, which may result in atelectasis, emphysema, pneumothorax, or pneumonia.

microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration  (MESA) retrieval of sperm from the epididymis using microsurgical techniques, done in men with obstructive azoospermia.

vacuum aspiration  removal of the uterine contents by application of a vacuum through a hollow curet or a cannula introduced into the uterus.

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vacuum aspiration

n.

A method of abortion performed during the first trimester, in which the contents of the uterus are withdrawn through a narrow tube. Also called suction curettage, vacuum curettage.

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vacuum aspiration

[vak′yo̅o̅·əm]

Etymology: L, vacuus, empty, aspirare, to breathe upon

a method of removing tissues from the uterus by suction for diagnostic purposes or to remove elements of conception. With the patient under local or light general anesthesia, the cervix is dilated, and the uterus is emptied with suction. Postoperative care includes the close observation of vital signs for symptoms of blood loss. Also called suction curettage. Compare dilation and curettage. See also elective abortion, therapeutic abortion.