Aspirotomy for Outpatient Termination of Pregnancy in the Second Trimester

Abortion

“…The technique is suitable for pregnancies up to 12 weeks gestation. This has been used by Beekhuizen et al [46], who give multiple injections of local anaesthetic into the cervix and up to the internal os. An intracervical block using 20 ml 0.5-1% lignocaine is used as previously described.…”

“…This method, which is also known as aspirotomy [46], entails dilating the cervix up to at least 10-12 Hegar and evacuating the uterine contents. This method has been used up to 20 or more weeks gestation.…”

Elevation of maternal α–fetoprotein serum levels in relation to fetomaternal haemorrhage after second trimester pregnancy termination by aspirotomy

“…Human Reproduction in Leiden. The pregnancy terminations were performed under local anaesthesia by cervical dilatation, aspiration and instrumental removal of fetal parts and placenta (aspirotomy) (Beekhuizen et al 1982).…”