Pregnancy terminations of less than five (5) weeks can be performed, but intra-operative and postoperative sonographic examination may be necessary to successfully complete the procedure.

Due to the early gestational size of a pregnancy there is a slight chance that the pregnancy may be missed during the surgical procedure, either because of the small size of the pregnancy or the possibility that the pregnancy is in the fallopian tube (Ectopic Pregnancy). Because of the utilization of sonographic examination pre, post and intra-operatively, the chances of missing the pregnancy are unlikely.

In some instances the sonogram may visualize what appears to be a pregnancy but is not. In this case, it is through postoperative follow up examination and analysis of clinical studies and data (serum pregnancy tests, pathology reports, etc.) that a definitive diagnosis can be made.Patients must understand that further studies and tests may be ordered and it is their responsibility to have these tests done without any delay. Further follow up and examinations may be required in addition to post operative follow up appointment and patients must agree to return to the facility as indicated by the physician.

In early pregnancy, patients have the option to go ahead with this procedure or elect to postpone the procedure because of the difficulty in diagnosing and terminating an early pregnancy. They may leave the facility to return in 1 or 2 weeks when the diagnosis of uterine pregnancy can be more easily made. If a patient leaves the facility and postpones the procedure because it is "early" she must be warned of the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy because a definitive diagnosis of uterine pregnancy is difficult to make.