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[Is pelvic clinical evaluation still relevant?].

P Moreira1, M Ba Guèye, I Moreira

  • 1Clinique Gynéclogique et Obstétricale-CHU Le Dantec, BP 22394 Dakar Ponty, Senegal. phmoreira66@yahoo.fr

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Clinical pelvimetry demonstrates good specificity and satisfactory reproducibility, making it a relevant alternative to X-ray pelvimetry, especially in resource-limited settings. This study validates its effectiveness for assessing pelvic dimensions.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • X-ray pelvimetry is the standard for assessing pelvic dimensions, but its availability is limited in certain regions.
  • Clinical pelvimetry offers a potentially accessible alternative for evaluating pelvic adequacy during labor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the specificity and sensibility of clinical pelvimetry compared to X-ray pelvimetry.
  • To assess the reproducibility of clinical pelvimetry measurements between two physicians.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study compared clinical pelvimetry findings with X-ray pelvimetry results in 114 patients.
  • Reproducibility was evaluated by two physicians assessing pelvic measures in 40 patients.
  • Statistical analyses included Chi-2, Kappa coefficient, T-test, and discriminant analysis (p<0.05).

Main Results:

  • Clinical pelvimetry showed a sensibility of 83.7% and specificity of 88.9%.
  • Positive predictive value was 97.6%, and negative predictive value was 50%.
  • High concordance was observed for specific measurements, and reproducibility yielded a kappa value of 0.62.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical pelvimetry is a valuable tool due to its good specificity and satisfactory reproducibility.
  • It serves as a relevant alternative when X-ray pelvimetry is unavailable, particularly in resource-limited areas.