Manual Uterine Aspiration in the Emergency Department as a First-Line Therapy for Early Pregnancy Loss: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study.

Objectives: Manual uterine aspiration (MUA) is a currently underused management option for early pregnancy loss (EPL) in the emergency department (ED). This study addresses the safety and efficiency of MUA in the ED.

Methods: We performed a single-site retrospective observational chart review of pregnant women presenting to the ED with vaginal bleeding and ED pathology submissions for products of conception (POC) between 2012 and 2016.