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Infraumbilical‐ring capillary abdominocentesis in late presentation ectopic pregnancy: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Jennings O.G.N.,
Howarth G.R.,
Bhana M.,
Snyman L.C.,
Hellstrom L.,
Bruintjies J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(82)90129-1
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic pregnancy , false positive paradox , predictive value , prospective cohort study , pregnancy , gynecology , surgery , genetics , machine learning , computer science , biology
Infraumbilical‐ring capillary abdominocentesis was compared with culdocentesis in 75 cases of suspected ruptured ectopic pregnancy, with patients serving as their own controls. There were 43 proven ectopic cases and the diagnosis was known in the remaining 32. The accuracy of results was equivalent: P > 0.15 for false positives and P > 0.63 for false negatives. For combined testing the positive predictive value reached 97%. The new method was easier to perform and should be preferred.