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  2. Vacuum aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Single-use double-valve manual vacuum aspirator. Vacuum or suction aspiration is a procedure that uses a vacuum source to remove an embryo or fetus through the cervix.The procedure is performed to induce abortion, as a treatment for incomplete spontaneous abortion (otherwise commonly known as miscarriage) or retained fetal and placental tissue, or to obtain a sample of uterine lining ...

  3. Dilation and curettage - Wikipedia

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    D&C normally refers to a procedure involving a curette, also called sharp curettage. [2] However, some sources use the term D&C to refer to any procedure that involves the processes of dilation and removal of uterine contents which includes the more common suction curettage procedures of manual and electric vacuum aspiration. [5]

  4. Abortion - Wikipedia

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    D&C is a standard gynecological procedure performed for a variety of reasons, including examination of the uterine lining for possible malignancy, investigation of abnormal bleeding, and abortion. The World Health Organization recommends sharp curettage only when suction aspiration is unavailable. [78]

  5. Aspirator (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Potain's aspirator. A medical aspirator is a suction machine used to remove mucus, blood, and other bodily fluids from a patient.They can be used during surgical procedures but an operating theater is generally equipped with a central system of vacuum tubes. [1]

  6. Suction (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    The portable suction unit of an ambulance A dental vacuum system for central suction. In medicine, devices are sometimes necessary to create suction. Suction may be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other secretions so that a patient may breathe. Suctioning can prevent pulmonary aspiration, which can

  7. Menstrual extraction - Wikipedia

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    Menstrual extraction (ME) is a type of manual vacuum aspiration technique developed by feminist activists Lorraine Rothman and Carol Downer to pass the entire menses at once. . The non-medicalized technique has been used in small feminist self-help groups since 1971 and has a social role of allowing access to early abortion without needing medical assistance or legal approv

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    Locke explained the odds and asked Looney why she would agree to be a part of an experimental procedure. Looney said she wanted to help people. Locke said Tuesday that Looney’s energy, even ...

  9. Karman cannula - Wikipedia

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    The Karman cannula is a soft, flexible cannula (or curette) used in medical procedures that was popularized by Harvey Karman in the early 1970s. [1] The flexibility of the Karman cannula was claimed to reduce the risk of perforating the uterus during vacuum aspiration. [2]