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Comparative Study
. 1994 Jan;39(1):32-4.

How accurate is the pelvic examination as compared to transvaginal sonography? A prospective, comparative study

J Carter  1 , J Fowler, L Carson, J Carlson, L B Twiggs
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  • PMID: 8169913
Comparative Study

How accurate is the pelvic examination as compared to transvaginal sonography? A prospective, comparative study

J Carter et al. J Reprod Med. 1994 Jan.

Abstract

Findings at pelvic examination in 120 patients were compared to those obtained by transvaginal sonography (TVS). Overall, 102 of 472 (22%) pelvic examination assessments did not agree with the TVS findings. Twenty-nine (36%) uterine assessments differed, while 46 (32%) ovarian assessments differed. Among 37 pelvic masses assessed in 20 cases (54%) the pelvic examination differed from the findings obtained by TVS. Only 4 (29%) cases assessed by pelvic examination were in agreement with the laparotomy findings as compared with 10 (71%) cases assessed by TVS.

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