Shaista Tabasum Abro, Shabnam Memon, Sheena, Rafia Baloch.
The role of manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) in molar pregnancy at Sheikh Zaid Women Hospital Larkana.
Pak J Surg Jan ;30(1):70-3.

Introduction: Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) has been demonstrated to be eff ective and very safe through clinical studies over the last 30 years. Objective: To determine the frequency of various outcome of manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) in molar pregnancy. Study design: Descriptive case series Sett ing and Duration: Th is study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Unit I, SZWH, Larkana from August 10, 2012 to February 09, 2013. Methodology: Total 121 patients with Molar pregnancy up to 24 weeks gestation (assessed by LMP), Age 20-30 years and Para 2 or more were enrolled in our study. Brief history was taken regarding the LMP, gravity, and parity. Post MVA examination was done within a week. Ultrasound examination was done and no product of conception and absence of complications like bleeding and cervical laceration aft er MVA was considered as satisfactory outcome. Data including demography, gravity, parity, booking status was collected. Results: Mean age of the patients in our study was 25.59 years with the standard Deviation of ±2.43. Absences of complication (bleeding & cervical laceration) found in 112 (92.6%). Satisfactory outcome was found in 108 (89.3%) patients. Conclusion: Frequency of satisfactory outcome of manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) in molar pregnancy was found to be high.

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