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Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in detection of ectopic pregnancy and its correlation with clinical and intraoperative findings

Parth Gupta, Subhash C Sylonia, Umesh C Garga, Ishfaq Ayoub Kuchay

Student, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India; Professor and HOD, Department of Radio Diagnosis, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India; Professor in Radio Diagnosis, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India; Senior Resident, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Volume / Issue3 / 4 (October-December 2022)
Pages64-67
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  • Received14 November 2022
  • Accepted04 December 2022

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Abstract

Aim and objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound to detect ectopic pregnancy and correlating it with intraoperative findings.
Materials and method: This was a descriptive, prospective hospital-based study. It was conducted among all UPT positive women showing no signs of intra-uterine pregnancy on ultrasound. Categorical variables are presented as absolute numbers and percentage. The software used for the statistical analysis were SPSS (statistical package for social sciences) version 26.0.
Results: According to specific findings, 15 women (13.6%) had extra-uterine gestational sacs containing foetal poles and/or yolk sacs without cardiac activity, and 10 (9.1%) of pregnant women had positive foetal cardiac activity. Non-specific ultrasound imaging results revealed complex masses in 8 (7.2%), 67 (60.9%) with free fluid and 10 (9.1%) with free abdominal fluid. The Sensitivity of USG in diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy was 97.3%.
Conclusion: Ultrasound is highly sensitive and reliable tool for detecting ectopic pregnancy in the study population. 
 

Keywords

pregnancyectopicultrasound

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How to Cite

Gupta, P., Sylonia, S. C., Garga, U. C., & Kuchay, I. A. (2022). Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in detection of ectopic pregnancy and its correlation with clinical and intraoperative findings. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 3(4), 64-67.

Gupta, Parth, et al. "Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in detection of ectopic pregnancy and its correlation with clinical and intraoperative findings." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 3, no. 4, 2022, pp. 64-67.

Gupta, P., Sylonia, S. C., Garga, U. C. and Kuchay, I. A. (2022) 'Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in detection of ectopic pregnancy and its correlation with clinical and intraoperative findings', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 3(4), pp. 64-67.

Gupta P, Sylonia SC, Garga UC, Kuchay IA. Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in detection of ectopic pregnancy and its correlation with clinical and intraoperative findings. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2022;3(4):64-67.

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