Manual Vacuum Aspiration(MVA)

Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is a safe and effective alternative method for surgical management of miscarriage. MVA can be performed in the outpatient setting under local anaesthesia. MVA reduces patient waiting time for surgery, cost of hospital stay and avoids general anaesthesia‐related complications and increases patient choice. Complication rates are similar to those of electric vacuum aspiration carried out under general anaesthesia in the operating theatre. The necessary skills are easy to acquire and require minimal additional training and resources.