title: [The importance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy].
abstract: Ultrasonography was applied on 305 patients where ectopic pregnancy was suspected. In 65 (21.3%) the diagnosis was later confirmed and 240 (78.7%) patients did not conceive outside of the uterus. Ultrasonographic findings were classified as positive, suspect, negative, false positive, and false negative. A positive predictive value (79%) and a negative predictive value (91%) of ultrasonography were determined. The false positive rate was 2.9% and the false negative rate 29.2%. A combined use of ultrasonography and beta HCG determinations offers new possibilities for a more reliable diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vogler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribic-Pucelj
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Znacenje ultrazvuka u dijagnostici izvanmatericne trudnoće.