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VACUUM ASPIRATION PROCEDURE Next, the cervical canal is dilated. Several dilators (slender rods graduated in diameter) are used in succession to gradually stretch open the cervical canal. The dilation may cause cramping similar to menstrual cramps; the intensity and duration of cramping varies with each individual. A vacurette, attached to a flexible tube leading to the vacuum aspiration machine, is inserted into the uterus. The physician moves the vacurette back and forth in the uterus as the uterine contents are emptied. The aspiration takes between 2 to 3 minutes. A patient assistant is with you throughout the procedure to help you relax and provide support. Following the procedure, you will rest in the recovery room. Please feel free to ask questions at any time. Follow all instructions and make an appointment for a checkup with us or your own physician. Meadowbrook Women's Clinic, P.A. Facts / Procedures / Followup / Birth Control / Counseling / Glossary |