Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study is to determine the validity of transabdominal ultrasound in the detection of polycystic ovaries using transvaginal ultrasound as a gold standard.
Methodology: Study was conducted after the approval from board of studies from September 2017 to February 2018. A written informed consent was taken from the patients or their guardians. Patient’s identification and details was not published. The Study design was correlation study. The study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital. Non probability sampling procedure was done. The duration of study was six months after approval of synopsis. Islamabad population was the targeted population and the sample collected from accessible population who were referred through OPD (outpatient department) with a single or group of symptoms like menstrual irregularities (Oligomenorrhea /Amenorrhea), infertility, recurrent loss of pregnancies, hirsuitism, acne vulgaris, and obesity.
Results: Total 50 participants completed our questionnaire. The mean (SD) age of the study participant was 29 (5) years. In our study mean (SD) number of parity was1.34 (1.06). The mean (SD) Right ovarian volume via TAS and TVS was 13.2 (4.5) and 13.4 (5.0) respectively. Similarly, mean (SD) left ovarian volume via TAS and TVS was 11.9 (3.5) and 12.6 (3.6) respectively.
Conclusion: It is evident form this study that transabdominal ultrasound gives us very much satisfactory and reliable results in detection of polycystic ovaries.
Arifah Tayyaba Jamil, Syed Amir Gilani, Sajid Shaheen Malik, Raham Bacha, Sanam Yasir. (2019) Diagnostic Accuracy of Transabdominal Versus Transvaginal Sonography in the Detection of Polycystic Ovaries Taking Transvaginal Sonography as Gold Standard in Islamabad Population, Journal of the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists of Pakistan , Volume-09, Issue-1.
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