Which two procedures are considered the types of procedural abortion?

Which two procedures are considered the types of procedural abortion?

• A. Uterine aspiration and dilation and evacuation (D&E)
• B. Hysterectomy and myomectomy
• C. Dilation and curettage and suction curettage
• D. Manual vacuum aspiration and hysteroscopy

Answer: (A)

Procedural abortion refers to surgical methods that physically remove pregnancy tissue from the uterus. The two main procedures that represent the common surgical approaches are uterine aspiration and dilation and evacuation. Uterine aspiration uses suction to remove products of conception and is typically used in early pregnancy. Dilation and evacuation combines cervical dilation with suction and instrumentation to evacuate tissue and is used later in the first trimester or early second trimester. Together, they illustrate the primary surgical options across gestational ages. The other choices either describe procedures not used for abortion (such as removing the uterus or fibroids) or pair techniques that are variations of the same suction/scraping approach rather than two distinct procedural categories.

Procedural abortion refers to surgical methods that physically remove pregnancy tissue from the uterus. The two main procedures that represent the common surgical approaches are uterine aspiration and dilation and evacuation. Uterine aspiration uses suction to remove products of conception and is typically used in early pregnancy. Dilation and evacuation combines cervical dilation with suction and instrumentation to evacuate tissue and is used later in the first trimester or early second trimester. Together, they illustrate the primary surgical options across gestational ages. The other choices either describe procedures not used for abortion (such as removing the uterus or fibroids) or pair techniques that are variations of the same suction/scraping approach rather than two distinct procedural categories.