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8. Comparison of Manual Vacuum Aspiration Versus Electric Suction Evacuation in First Trimester Abortion

Hamna Javed, Bilal Mehmood and Saadia Khan Baloch

ABSTRACT

 

Objective: To compare manual vacuum aspiration versus electric suction evacuation (in terms of complete abortion)

in first trimester abortion at a tertiary care hospital.

Study Design: A Randomized controlled trial study.

 

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of obstetrics and gynecology, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi from 01-01-2016 to 30-12-2016.

 

Materials and Methods: A total number of 430 pregnant females, age ranging from 20-40 years and gestational age <12 weeks at the time of abortion were included in this study. These study cases were randomly divided into two groups. Group A (n=215) was underwent manual vacuum aspiration while group B (n=215): was managed by electric suction evacuation technique. The final outcomes i.e. complete abortion was noted on 7th day. Data was analyzed by using SPSS Version 20. Chi-square test was applied to compare complete abortion rate in both groups.

 

Results: The mean age of the patients was 32.15+5.06 years. Mean body mass index was 25.58+7.84 Kg/m2.Mean gestational age of females at the time of abortion was 8.97+1.29 weeks. Regarding complete abortion using two techniques, the overall success rate was 409 (95.1%) and there were only 21 (4.9%) cases of failure. Failure rate was 15 (6.97%) in electrical suction evacuation group and only 6 (2.80%) in manual vacuum aspiration group (p-value of 0.04).

 

Conclusion: Manual Vacuum aspiration is a superior technique as compared to electrical suction evacuation regarding success of complete abortion.

Key Words: Abortion, Manual Vacuum Aspiration, Electric Suction Evacuation.

 

Citation of article: Javed H, Mehmood B, Baloch SK. Comparison of Manual Vacuum Aspiration Versus Electric Suction Evacuation in First Trimester Abortion. Med Forum 2017;28(6):29-31.