The value of sonographic imaging in the early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
- Author:
Vuong Tien Hoa
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ectopic pregnancy, sonographic
- MeSH:
Pregnancy, Ectopic;
Pregnant Women;
Women
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2003;283(4):28-34
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The sectional-cross study was conducted from Jan 1999 to Nov 2000 on 120 subjects suspected to have ectopic pregnancy. Subjects underwent a serum betahCG quantification, an uktrasonic examination with vaginal detector and a laparoscopy to diagnose early. Results showed that 100/120 subjects (83.33%) had ectopic pregnancy, 20/100 (16.67%) had not. At the threshold of beta hCG 700 mUI/ml, in the uterin there is not fetus beg, diagnosis value with a sensitivity of 93% and a prognosis value of 87.7% with positive value of 87.7%. Annex with a masse isolated to ovary accupied the rate of 72% and its sensitivity and prognosis value of 87.7%. If beta hCG serum level 700 mUI/ml, ultrasonographic immage doesn’t detected intrauterin ammnion bag, aring-shape masse was detected in the annex, isolated to ovary, thus early diagnostic value of ectopic pregnancy with a sensitivity of 80% and prognostic value of 93%
