Hysteroscopy and sonography in diagnosing retained pregnancy products. A comparative study

N. Palmgren Colov; S. S. Sorensen; J. Hertz; S. Hancke; L. Nedergaard; A. Tabor; L. Heisterberg

Hysteroscopy and sonography in diagnosing retained pregnancy products. A comparative study

N. Palmgren Colov^*, S. S. Sorensen, J. Hertz, S. Hancke, L. Nedergaard, A. Tabor, L. Heisterberg

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Abstract

In a prospective blind study the diagnostic value of transabdominal sonography, transvaginal sonography, and hysteroscopy was compared in patients suspected of retained pregnancy products after abortion. Forty-two patients were included. A transabdominal sonography was performed. Hereafter vaginosonography followed by a hysteroscopy and curettage was done. The diagnosis retained pregnancy products was defined from a combination of the macroscopical and microscopical appearances of the evacuates. Retained pregnancy products were demonstrated histopathologically in 26 of 42 patients (62%). Hysteroscopy was found significantly superior to both transabdominal sonography (χ²-test, P < 0.02), and to transvaginal sonography (χ²-test, P < 0.02) in diagnosing an empty uterus. No statistically significant difference was found in between the two scanning modalities.

Original language	English
Journal	Gynaecological Endoscopy
Volume	1
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	29-32
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0962-1091
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1992

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