HOW ACCURATE IS THE PELVIC EXAMINATION AS COMPARED TO TRANSVAGINAL SONOGRAPHY - A PROSPECTIVE, COMPARATIVE-STUDY

Authors
CARTER J FOWLER J CARSON L CARLSON J TWIGGS LB
Citation
J. Carter et al., HOW ACCURATE IS THE PELVIC EXAMINATION AS COMPARED TO TRANSVAGINAL SONOGRAPHY - A PROSPECTIVE, COMPARATIVE-STUDY, Journal of reproductive medicine, 39(1), 1994, pp. 32-34
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Journal of reproductive medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00247758
Volume
39
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
32 - 34
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-7758(1994)39:1<32:HAITPE>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Findings at pelvic examination in 120 patients were compared to those obtained by transvaginal sonography (TVS). Overall, 102 of 472 (22%) p elvic examination assessments did not agree with the TVS findings. Twe nty-nine (36%) uterine assessments differed, while 46 (32%) ovarian as sessments differed. Among 37 pelvic masses assessed in 20 cases (54%) the pelvic examination differed from the findings obtained by TVS. Onl y 4 (29%) cases assessed by pelvic examination were in agreement with the laparotomy findings as compared with 10 (71%) cases assessed by TV S.