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Pelvic Examination
Transvaginal sonography provides more accurate assessment of ovarian size
January 5th, 2006
Transvaginal sonography provides a more accurate assessment of ovarian size compared to pelvic examination. Scientists in the United States conducted a study "to compare pelvic examination under anesthesia to transvaginal sonography (TVS) as a method for ovarian detection and measurement." "Two hundred and eighty-nine ovaries from 151 women were evaluated. After induction of anesthesia, a complete pelvic examination and TVS were performed, and the ovaries were removed surgically," stated F.R. Ueland and colleagues. "Ovarian dimensions generated sonographically and estimated on clinical examination were compared to those obtained from the measured...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-05)
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