Table 2 Characteristics and ultrasound findings according to the haemoperitoneum volume at surgery
From: Ultrasound assessment of haemoperitoneum in ectopic pregnancy: derivation of a prediction model
Variables | Haemoperitoneum<300 ml N = 41 | Haemoperitoneum≥300 ml N = 48 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± 1 SD | Mean ± 1 SD | ||
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 (%) | ||
Vaginal bleeding | 33 (80.4) | 30 (62.5) | 0.063* |
Spontaneous pelvic pain | |||
Absent | 7 (17.1) | 0 (0) | |
Mild | 13 (31.7) | 4 (8.3) | <0.001† |
Moderate | 12 (29.3) | 19(39.6) | |
Severe | 9 (21.9) | 25 (52.1) | |
Mean ± 1 SD | Mean ± 1 SD | ||
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 (%) | |
Absent | 11 (26.8) | 4 (8.3%) | |
≤ Uterine isthmus | 17 (41.5) | 5 (10.4%) | <0.001† |
Uterine body | 10(24.4) | 24(50.0%) | |
> Uterine fundus | 3 (7.3) | 15(31.3%) | |
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 | ||
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* |