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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Comparison of the application value of transvaginal ultrasound and transabdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.

Hui-Juan Hu, Juan Sun, Rui Feng, Liang Yu

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Hui-Juan HuDepartment of Ultrasonic, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Affiliated Hangzhou Chest Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China.
Juan SunDepartment of Ultrasonic, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Rui FengDepartment of Interventional Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Liang YuDepartment of Radiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China. 422086056@qq.com.
Hangzhou Medical College · CNHangzhou Red Cross Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundEctopic pregnancy (EP) is one of the most common acute abdominal diseases in gynecology. Once the condition of EP is delayed, it may lead to massive hemorrhage, shock, and even death in a short time, seriously threatening the patient's life. Early diagnosis is the key to preventing and improving the prognosis of EP. Transabdominal ultrasound (TAS) and transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) are the main diagnostic methods for abdominal diseases. The purpose of this study is to explore the application value and effect of TAS and TVS in the diagnosis of EP, hoping to provide more valuable references for the diagnosis of EP.

aimTo explore the application value of TAS and TVS in the diagnosis of EP and to improve the level of clinical diagnosis.

methodsA total of 140 patients with EP admitted to our hospital from July 2018 to July 2020 were selected for this study. All patients were divided into two groups according to the examination methods. 63 patients who underwent abdominal ultrasound examination were set as the TAS group, while 77 patients who underwent TVS examination were set as the TVS group. We compared the diagnostic accuracy and misdiagnosis rates between the two types of ultrasound examinations, as well as the postoperative pathological results of the two diagnostic methods for different types of ectopic pregnancies. We also analyzed the sonograms for the presence of mixed ectopic masses, adnexal masses, ectopic gestational sacs, the presence or absence of visible embryo and fetal heart in the ectopic sac shadow, and the detection of fluid in the rectal fossa of the uterus, such as the adnexal area, yolk sac, and embryo,

resultsAfter performing both types of ultrasound examinations in 140 patients with EP, we found that the diagnostic accuracy of TVS was significantly higher than that of TAS, and the misdiagnosis rate was significantly lower than that of TAS. The differences were statistically significant (

conclusionCompared with TAS, TVS has the advantages of high detection accuracy and good sonogram performance.

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Application valueEctopic pregnancyTransabdominal ultrasoundTransvaginal ultrasound

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