Transvaginal color Doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of women with postmetfopausal bleeding
- VernacularTitle:经阴道彩色多普勒超声对绝经后子宫出血疾病的诊断价值
- Author:
Wei ZHAO
;
Qingping ZHANG
;
Guirong LE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography,Doppler,color;
Postmenopause;
Uterine hemorrhage
- From:Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
1999;8(6):336-338
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the role of TVS in assessing endometrial pathology in women with postmenopausal bleeding and in evaluating the depth of myometrial invasion in endometrial carcinoma.Methods A group of 111 women with postmenopausal bleeding were examined by TVS,endometrial thickness,echotexture,blood flow characteristics were evaluated.Results An endometrial thickness less than 5 mm was associated with normal or benign condition.This suggested that endometrial biopsy or curettage might not be necessary in this situation,visualization of abnormal blood flow within the endometrium in the endometrial carcinoma with mean resistance index constituted a statistical difference compared with that of benign endometrium(P<0.05).TVS accurately detected depth of myometrial invasion in endometrial carcinoma,and had significant relation with pathologic assessment(r=0.98,P<0.001).Conclusion TVS could be implemented as a routine first-step procedure in patients with postmenopausal bleeding.
