[Ambulatory abortion, its advantages and economic effectiveness]

Presents data on abortions carried out by vacuum aspiration method in the earliest periods of unplanned pregnancy with the menses delay of up to 20 days in 622 women. The operation was performed in an outpatient setting. The incidence of immediate complications has made up 2.2%, late ones 4.13%; these values are much lower than after abortions during pregnancy weeks 6-12 (6.6 and 14.6%, respectively). The cost of such abortions, including the cost of treatment of late and immediate complications, makes up 9 rubles, whereas routine D&C costs 49 rubles. Vacuum aspiration abortion, carried out if menstrual bleeding is delayed by 16 to 20 days, is an effective, simple, and economic method of pregnancy discontinuation.