The value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortions

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dc.contributor.advisorAnthony, Johnen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Chantal Juanita Michelleen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-30T13:59:52Z
dc.date.available2018-01-30T13:59:52Z
dc.date.issued1992en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA prospective study was carried out to assess whether, in first and second trimester abortions, the clinical diagnosis together with the macroscopic appearance of the curettings was an accurate guide to the correct diagnosis, and whether routine histological examination of all curettings was therefore necessary. The study included 1 464 consecutive patients presenting to the Gynaecology Department at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town with clinically diagnosed abortions during the period 1st February 1988 to 31st December 1988. The correlation between the macroscopic appearance and histological examination compatible with the diagnosis of abortion was found to be 86%. Where the diagnosis was in doubt this correlation was lower. The sensitivity of using the macroscopic appearance as a screening test for the diagnosis of abortion was 96%, with a positive predictive value of 91%. The kappa statistic of agreement between macroscopic appearance and histology was 0,26. The incidence of gestational trophoblastic disease in this series was 0.06%. The diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy was not aided by the use of routine histology.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationStewart, C. J. M. (1992). <i>The value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortions</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27135en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationStewart, Chantal Juanita Michelle. <i>"The value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortions."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27135en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationStewart, C. 1992. The value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortions. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Stewart, Chantal Juanita Michelle AB - A prospective study was carried out to assess whether, in first and second trimester abortions, the clinical diagnosis together with the macroscopic appearance of the curettings was an accurate guide to the correct diagnosis, and whether routine histological examination of all curettings was therefore necessary. The study included 1 464 consecutive patients presenting to the Gynaecology Department at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town with clinically diagnosed abortions during the period 1st February 1988 to 31st December 1988. The correlation between the macroscopic appearance and histological examination compatible with the diagnosis of abortion was found to be 86%. Where the diagnosis was in doubt this correlation was lower. The sensitivity of using the macroscopic appearance as a screening test for the diagnosis of abortion was 96%, with a positive predictive value of 91%. The kappa statistic of agreement between macroscopic appearance and histology was 0,26. The incidence of gestational trophoblastic disease in this series was 0.06%. The diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy was not aided by the use of routine histology. DA - 1992 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1992 T1 - The value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortions TI - The value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortions UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27135 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27135
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationStewart CJM. The value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortions. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1992 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27135en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherObstetrics and Gynaecologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherCurettage - methodsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherAbortion - diagnosisen_ZA
dc.subject.otherAbortion - pathologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe value of routine histological examination of curettings in all first and second trimester abortionsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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