Culdocentesis Followed by Saline Solution-Enhanced Ultrasonography: Technique for Evaluation of Suspected Ectopic Pregnancy

Yalcinkaya T. M., Rowan S. P., Akar M. E.

JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY, vol.17, no.6, pp.754-759, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.06.002
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.754-759
  • Keywords: Culdocentesis, Diagnosis, Ectopic pregnancy, Transvaginal ultrasound, TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY, UNKNOWN LOCATION, DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL, SONOGRAPHY, EXPERIENCE, MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Study Objective: To evaluate the use of a technique consisting of culdocentesis followed by saline solution enhanced pelvic ultrasonography in cases suspect for ectopic pregnancy in which an accurate diagnosis could not be made using routine transvaginal ultrasound.