[Transvaginal ultrasonography vs. hysteroscopy. Study of 288 cases of abnormal uterine bleeding].
BACKGROUND
Abnormal uterine bleeding is the most common symptom of endometrial pathology. In the past, D and C (Dialation and Curettage) was the best way for both diagnosis and therapy. We used hysteroscopy in the study of endometrial pathology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate transvaginal ultrasound testing compared to hysteroscopy.


METHODS
288 women with abnormal uterine bleeding underwent transvaginal tests and hysteroscopies with biopsy and curettage.


RESULTS
The study reported a 0.91 sensitivity and 0.89 specificity of the transvaginal probe. The authors consider the transvaginal examination a good to evaluate endometrial pathology.


CONCLUSIONS
Furthermore, they have found the endometrial thickness and pattern with the TVG probe of value as the first step in any endometrial diagnosis, with or without bleeding.
Caserta
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Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi, L'Aquila.
Porretta
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Moscarini
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014621:Vagina