| Ultrasound examination of the postpartum uterus: what is normal? | |
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PMID: 15209115 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To establish normal ultrasonographic findings for the postpartum uterus after vaginal delivery, and to characterize associated bleeding patterns. METHODS: Postpartum women were scanned by transabdominal ultrasound within 48 h after normal vaginal delivery. Uterine length, uterine width, endometrial stripe thickness and endometrial contents were evaluated by a single sonographer. Patients maintained a daily symptom diary for 6 weeks and were interviewed by telephone at 2 weeks. Statistical analysis was performed using chi2, Fisher's exact test, Student's t test and Pearson correlation. RESULTS: Mean endometrial stripe thickness was 1.1 +/- 0.6 cm, mean uterine length was 16.1 +/- 1.7 cm and mean uterine width was 8.7 +/- 1.0 cm. Postpartum bleeding requiring more than four protective pads per day for > or =10 days was associated with a thicker endometrial stripe (1.5 +/- 0.7 cm vs. 0.9 +/- 0.4 cm, p = 0.006). However, no patients experienced postpartum bleeding complications requiring intervention. Of the 40 women evaluated, 16 had echogenic material in the uterine cavity (mean size 12.7 +/- 6.9 cm2). The presence of echogenic material was not associated with the amount or duration of bleeding. CONCLUSIONS: Frequent postpartum ultrasonographic findings include a thickened endometrial stripe and echogenic material in the uterine cavity. The echogenic material commonly seen in the endometrial cavity of asymptomatic patients was not associated with the development of bleeding complications. |
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Authors:
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E R Sokol; H Casele; E I Haney |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians Volume: 15 ISSN: 1476-7058 ISO Abbreviation: J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. Publication Date: 2004 Feb |
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Created Date: 2004-06-22 Completed Date: 2004-08-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101136916 Medline TA: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 95-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. |
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Adult Female Humans Postpartum Hemorrhage Postpartum Period* Pregnancy Prospective Studies Reference Values Uterus / ultrasonography* |
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