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. 2024 May;32(2):94-101.
doi: 10.1177/1742271X231215502. Epub 2024 Jan 29.

Measuring uterine cavity volume with sonohysterography: A new objective method

Mortada Elsayed  1 , Mohamed I Amer  1 , Rania Gamal  1 , Aly Haggag  2 , Ahmed R Mashaly  3 , Tamer El Absi  1 , Walaa Elsayed  4
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Measuring uterine cavity volume with sonohysterography: A new objective method

Mortada Elsayed et al. Ultrasound. 2024 May.

Abstract

Introduction: The uterine cavity is a potential space with limited methods for evaluating its volume, limiting the evaluation of interventions' effectiveness in various uterine conditions. This study aims to objectively measure the uterine cavity volume using sonohysterography coupled with a Foley catheter to provide a normative model of age and parity-related uterine cavity volume.

Methods: The research included 35 women (group 1) with a total abdominal hysterectomy and 150 women (group 2) who underwent sonohysterography for various gynecologic indications. Saline infusion sonography was administered to all patients. The most common shape obtained after the saline infusion was taken to measure the uterine cavity's dimensions and volume. The uterine cavity volumes, as measured by sonohysterography, and the volumes of saline injected after the hysterectomy were compared.

Results: A significant association exists between uterine cavity volumes measured by sonohysterography and true volumes measured immediately after hysterectomy (p = 0.001). The association between uterine cavity volume measured by sonohysterography and using only a Foley catheter balloon was statistically insignificant (p = 0.13). A statistically significant positive association was observed between the uterine cavity volume and the patient's age and parity (p ⩽ 0.05).

Conclusion: Measuring the uterine cavity volume using a paediatric Foley catheter balloon coupled with sonohysterography offers an objective approach to measuring a normal (without gross pathologies) uterus volume. This technique would improve the diagnostic accuracy and the management of women with distinct uterine cavity morphologies.

Keywords: Catheters; hysterectomy; sonohysterography; uterine cavity volume.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
These figures show a longitudinal section of common uterine cavity shapes represented as a cone and part of a sphere.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
These figures show a longitudinal section of common uterine cavity shapes represented as a cone and part of a sphere.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Geometrical shape according to which the uterine cavity volume was calculated.
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