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Comparison of saline infusion sonography and histological findings in the evaluation of uterine cavity pathologies

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Abstract

Aim

To evaluate the accuracy of saline infusion sonography for the diagnosis of endometrial cavity abnormalities in patients who presented with abnormal uterine bleeding.

Methods

Eighty-three women suspected of having endometrial cavity abnormalities were evaluated using saline infusion sonography. The results of this technique were compared with the histological evaluation reports of these women either with hysteroscopy or laparotomy prospectively.

Results

The positive predictive value (PPV) for endometrial polyps was 25%; the negative predictive value (NPV) was 93%; the sensitivity for endometrial polyps was 80% and the specificity was 87%. The PPV, the NPV, the sensitivity and the specificity for submucous fibroids were 65, 85, 81 and 89%, respectively.

Conclusions

Saline infusion sonography was a reliable and accurate method for investigations of the endometrium and uterine cavity with good correlation, with histological results of more invasive procedures. It can be a good alternative technique for the evaluation of uterine cavity abnormalities where office hysteroscopy is not available.

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  1. Department of Gynecology, T.C.S.B. Ankara Maternity and Women’s Health Teaching and Research Hospital, 06010, Etlik/Ankara, Turkey

    Muzeyyen Gunes, Okyar Erol, Fulya Kayikcioglu, Ozlem Ozdegirmenci, Ozlem Secilmis & Ali Haberal

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    Fulya Kayikcioglu

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Gunes, M., Erol, O., Kayikcioglu, F. et al. Comparison of saline infusion sonography and histological findings in the evaluation of uterine cavity pathologies. Arch Gynecol Obstet 278, 513–516 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0629-0

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