TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the anatomical locations and sizes of uterine fibroids from ultrasound examination in Ghana
AU - Edzie, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi
AU - Dzefi-Tettey, Klenam
AU - Brakohiapa, Edmund Kwakye
AU - Gorleku, Philip Narteh
AU - Aidoo, Eric
AU - Amoah, Stephen Kwaku
AU - Asiamah, Samuel
AU - Quarshie, Frank
AU - Nimo, Obed
AU - Raj, Amrit
AU - Kpobi, Joshua Mensah
AU - Boadi, Evans
AU - Edzie, Richard Ato
AU - Turkson, Veronica
AU - Kusodzi, Henry
AU - Asemah, Abdul Raman
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Edzie EKM et al. Licensee African Health Sciences.
PY - 2023/12/27
Y1 - 2023/12/27
N2 - Background: Uterine fibroids locations and sizes, have significant influences on the quality of life of women especially preg-nant women 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 submucosal fibroids, even though the rarest, were averagely larger than the other types of uterine myomas. The diameter of uterine fibroids increased with age.
AB - Background: Uterine fibroids locations and sizes, have significant influences on the quality of life of women especially preg-nant women 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 submucosal fibroids, even though the rarest, were averagely larger than the other types of uterine myomas. The diameter of uterine fibroids increased with age.
KW - Africa
KW - Anatomical locations
KW - Ghana
KW - Sizes
KW - Ultrasound imaging
KW - Uterine fibroids
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U2 - 10.4314/ahs.v23i4.48
DO - 10.4314/ahs.v23i4.48
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85181878738
SN - 1680-6905
VL - 23
SP - 438
EP - 450
JO - African Health Sciences
JF - African Health Sciences
IS - 4
ER -