Professional paper

Comparison of transvaginal ultrasonography and laparoscopy in benign adnexal masses assessment

Božidar Njavro ; Opća županijska bolnica Požega, Služba za ginekologiju i porodiljstvo
Lana Njavro ; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (studentica)

Abstract

During the period from 2003 to January 2008 we treated a total of 30 patients with benign adnexal masses by laparoscopy with 10 mm endo-camera (Wolf GmbH, Germany). All of the patients were preoperatively evaluated by transvaginal ultrasonography with 6.5 MHz probe (Hitachi, Japan). There were 10 (33,3%) ectopic pregnancies, 9 (30%) endometriosis, 9 (30%) paraovarial and functional cysts, and 2 (6,6%) other benign adnexal masses. After the final diagnostic evaluation by laparoscopy, all the patients
were successfully treated by operative laparoscopy (mostly cyst enucleation, oophorectomy or/and salpingectomy). All patients were dismissed after a brief hospitalization period and without perioperative
complications. Diagnostic procedures by transvaginal ultrasonography and laparoscopy showed a significant correlation (p < 0,01) of diagnostic value, which proved them complementary, accurate, and safe.
Histopatological verification was also highly significant (p < 0,01) and justified the performed procedures.

Keywords

transvaginal sonography; laparoscopy; benign adnexal masses

Hrčak ID:

65094

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/65094

Publication date:

1.3.2011.

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