Table 2 |
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Characteristics and ultrasound findings according to the haemoperitoneum volume at surgery |
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| Variables |
Haemoperitoneum<300 ml N = 41 |
Haemoperitoneum≥300 ml N = 48 |
P value |
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| Mean ± 1 SD |
Mean ± 1 SD |
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| Age (year) |
30.8 ± 5.5 |
29.7 ± 4.7 |
0.301* |
| Number of previous pregnancies |
3.0 ± 1.8 |
2.9 ± 1.6 |
0.718* |
| Parity |
1.2 ± 1.2 |
1.0 ± 0.9 |
0.400* |
| Gestional age (day) |
34.7 ± 15.5 |
31.3 ± 16.9 |
0.336* |
| No (%) |
No (%) |
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| Vaginal bleeding |
33 (80.4) |
30 (62.5) |
0.063* |
| Spontaneous pelvic pain |
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| Absent |
7 (17.1) |
0 (0) |
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| Mild |
13 (31.7) |
4 (8.3) |
<0.001† |
| Moderate |
12 (29.3) |
19(39.6) |
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| Severe |
9 (21.9) |
25 (52.1) |
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| Mean ± 1 SD |
Mean ± 1 SD |
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| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
119.5 ± 11.7 |
113.3 ± 15.3 |
0.038* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
72.4 ± 8.9 |
66.7 ± 10.0 |
0.006* |
| Heart rate (pulse/mn) |
83.8 ± 13.8 |
85.5 ± 12.3 |
0.530* |
| Serum hCG concentration (UI/L) |
7412 ± 11667 |
3828 ± 6465 |
0.068* |
| Serum haemoglobin concentration (g/dl) |
12.0 ± 1.2 |
10.5 ± 1.9 |
<0.001* |
| Volume of intraperitoneal fluid at TVUS |
No (%) |
No (%) |
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| Absent |
11 (26.8) |
4 (8.3%) |
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| ≤ Uterine isthmus |
17 (41.5) |
5 (10.4%) |
<0.001† |
| Uterine body |
10(24.4) |
24(50.0%) |
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| > Uterine fundus |
3 (7.3) |
15(31.3%) |
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| Clots present at TVUS |
12 (29.3) |
35 (72.9) |
<0.001† |
| Fluid around the ovary at TVUS |
1 (2.4) |
8 (16.7) |
0.027† |
| Fluid in the vesico-uterine pouch at TVUS |
5 (12.8) |
5 (10.6) |
0.753† |
| Mean ± 1 SD |
Mean ± 1 SD |
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| Height of fluid in Pouch of Douglas (mm ± 1 SD)‡ |
20.8 ± 10.2 |
26.5 ± 12.0 |
0.039* |
| Width of fluid in Pouch of Douglas (mm ± 1 SD)‡ |
29.3 ± 25.9 |
50.8 ± 24.3 |
<0.001* |
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SD = standard deviation. TVUS = transvaginal ultrasound examination * Student's t-test. † Chi square for heterogeneity. ‡ for one woman the measurement was not available. |
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Fauconnier et al. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2007 2:23 doi:10.1186/1749-7922-2-23 |
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