Preoperative staging of submucous fibroids with transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and sonohysterography (SHG)

Purpose: TVUS and SHG are two important techniques that can give a precise evaluation of submucous fibroids. The purpose of our work is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of TVUS and SHG in the preoperative staging of such lesions. Materials and methods: 71 women with submucous fibroids diagnosed with TVUS were assessed by SHG within 30 days from surgical treatment. Fibroids were staged according to the angle between the fibroid margins and the endometrium: G090°. Results were compared with findings at the operative hysteroscopy or on pathologic examination of the uterus. Results: TVUS allowed staging of the fibr…