Empty gestational sacs diagnosed by abdominal real-time ultrasonography. |
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Authors: | A A Ismail S M Kishk |
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Institution: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University, Egypt. |
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Abstract: | 310 patients with threatened abortion were examined by ultrasound. 86 cases showed empty gestational sacs of which 14 (16%) completed their pregnancy. All sacs were evaluated (and scored) with respect to size, shape, wall definition, trophoblastic reaction and position inside the uterus. Prediction of a non-viable pregnancy from a single ultrasound examination was achieved in some cases. However, this prediction could not be made in other cases before a follow-up ultrasound examination was performed. The proposed scoring system proved to be very helpful in identifying empty gestational sacs in which serial ultrasound examinations are highly required before termination of pregnancy. |
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