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Clinical Trial
. 1995 Apr;72(4):248-51.

Cost-effectiveness of managing abortions: manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) compared to evacuation by curettage in Tanzania

R F Magotti  1 , P G Munjinja, R S Lema, E K Ngwalle
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  • PMID: 7621761
Clinical Trial

Cost-effectiveness of managing abortions: manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) compared to evacuation by curettage in Tanzania

R F Magotti et al. East Afr Med J. 1995 Apr.

Abstract

Cost effectiveness of managing 107 incomplete abortions by manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is compared with management of 92 incomplete abortions by evacuation by curettage (E by C) at Muhimbili Medical Centre (September-November 1992). Pre-evacuation waiting times, duration of procedures and duration of hospital stay were less for MVA as compared to E by C. The total pre-evacuation waiting time, the durations of the procedure and hospital stay were 15.59 days (55.11%), 10.96 (46.41%) hours and 21.23 (40.53%) days less for MVA as compared to E by C. The direct costs revealed a cost differential of MVA over E by C of Tshs 776.9 (US$2.6). MVA is more cost effective than contemporary E by C and its introduction on a wider scale in our health care delivery system is recommended.

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