Evaluation of the anatomical locations and sizes of uterine fibroids from ultrasound examination in Ghana
Background: Uterine fibroids locations and sizes, have significant influences on the quality of life of women especially pregnantwomen and on live birth rate.Objectives: To determine the anatomical locations and sizes of uterine fibroids and assess any possible associations with age groups.Methods:...
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Published in | African health sciences Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 438 - 450 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Kampala, Uganda
Makerere Medical School
01.12.2023
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Summary: | Background: Uterine fibroids locations and sizes, have significant influences on the quality of life of women especially pregnantwomen and on live birth rate.Objectives: To determine the anatomical locations and sizes of uterine fibroids and assess any possible associations with age groups.Methods: This retrospective study reviewed the locations and sizes of a total of 3,542 patients who were ultrasonographically diagnosed with uterine fibroids from January 2019 to December 2021. The obtained data were analysed using GNU PSPP, and Python on Jupyter Notebook with statistical significance level set at p≤0.05.Results: The overall average diameter of uterine myoma was 5.50±2.60cm (95%CI=5.41–5.58, range=1.00cm–19.10cm) and the respective mean diameter of intramural, subserosal and submucosal fibroids were 5.53±2.60cm (95%CI=5.44–5.62), 5.50±2.27cm (95%CI=5.27–5.74) and 5.82±2.77cm (95%CI=5.49–6.14). Most of the fibroid nodules were small (48.36%, n=1713) and only 5.84% (n=207) were large (>10cm). Posterofundal fibroids and lower anterior myomas were mostly seen in the 35-44 years age class.Conclusion: The majority of the uterine fibroids were intramural and were mostly at the anterior uterine wall. The submucosalfibroids, even though the rarest, were averagely larger than the other types of uterine myomas. The diameter of uterine fibroidsincreased with age. |
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ISSN: | 1680-6905 1729-0503 1729-0503 |
DOI: | 10.4314/ahs.v23i4.48 |