ABSTRACT
Background: First trimester miscarriages are commonly encounted by gynecologists
Objective: To determine efficacy of manual vacuum aspiration in first trimester miscarriages
Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Willingdon Hospital Lahore from 1 May to 30 October 2010. 150 patient were enrolled in study fulfilling inclusion criteria and manual vacuum aspiration [MVA] was performed under local anesthesia. Post evacuation ultrasonography was performed in all patients. The data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version15
Results: Efficacy of MVA was 89.3% and 16% patients has incomplete uterine evacuation. No major complication was noted, except one patient out of 150, has moderate to severe bleeding and 6 has infection
Conclusion: MVA has high efficacy and is associated with less complications