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Transabdominal ultrasonography of the bladder as a staging examination for cervical carcinoma
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kalafong Hospital and University of Pretoria
Objective:
To determine the potential of transabdominal ultrasonography to demonstrate the presence or absence of bladder infiltration in patients with cervical carcinoma.
Design:
A descriptive study.
Setting:
The oncology unit in a tertiary medical centre serving a black rural and urban population.
Study Population:
110 consecutive unstaged patients with histologically proven cervical carcinoma.
Main Outcome Measurements:
The findings-designated normal, suspicious or infiltration-on ultrasonography and cystoscopy.
Results:
Transabdominal bladder ultrasonography in this study had a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 76,5%, a positive predictive value of 60,4% and a negative predictive value of 100% compared with cystoscopy in the evaluation of the bladder for infiltration by cervical carcinoma.
Conclusion:
Although not accepted as a staging procedure by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, transabdominal bladder ultrasonography can be used as a triage for bladder infiltration by cervical carcinoma in a cost-effective way, referring only those patients with abnormal cystoscopic and biopsy findings.
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