title: Role of ultrasound in early pregnancy in differentiating normal and abnormal pregnancies.
abstract: A prospective study was carried out from November 2006 - December 2008 in which a total of 304 patients with early pregnancy were examined by ultrasound (US). Of these, 203 (66.8%) cases were normal pregnancies (including 8 cases of twin pregnancy), 32 (10.5%) missed abortions, 19 (6.3%) incomplete abortions, 14 (4.6%) complete abortions, 12 (4.0%) blighted ovums, 11 (3.6%) without sonographic evidence of pregnancy, 7 (2.3%) ectopic pregnancies and 6 (1.9%) molar pregnancies. US in early pregnancy gave a reliable and accurate differentiation between a viable normal pregnancy and an abnormal/pathological pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Attarkhel, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal. abhushan@nepalimail.com
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tuladhar
authors.forename: A Giri
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tuladhar
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Karki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pradhan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal