Medical versus surgical treatment of first trimester spontaneous abortion: A cost-minimization analysis.
Ana María CuboZandra M SotoAna Haro-PérezM Estrella Hernández HernándezM José DoyagueJosé M SayaguésPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Medical treatment with misoprostol is a cheaper alternative to surgery: in the Spanish Public Healthcare System, it is five times more inexpensive than curettage. Given its success rates higher than 80%, mild side effects, controllable with additional medication and the high degree of overall satisfaction, it should be prioritized over the evacuation curettage in patients who meet the treatment criteria.