Pattern of Pelvic Ultrasound Request and Findings in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi

Abstract

Background: Pelvic ultrasonography involves the evaluation of pelvic organs and structures. It is valuable in the
diagnosis of pathological conditions which are likely causes of pelvic pain.
Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the pattern of pelvic ultrasound request and findings in
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in the radiology department of ATBUTH. A total of 1,320
ultrasonography records of patients for pelvic examination were reviewed from January 2016 to February 2017,
and tabulated according to age, sex, clinical indication and ultrasound findings. Data were analyzed using SPSS
version 20.0 to determine the mean, frequency and percentages. Pearson’s correlation was used to determine the
relationship between clinical indication and ultrasound findings.
Results: The age group of 21-30 years and 31- 40 years had the highest frequency (n = 627, 47.5 %) and (n = 321,
24.3%), respectively. Gender distribution were 1158 (87.7 %), for females and 162 (12.3 %) for males. Pelvic pain
had the highest indication, 72.3% (n = 955), followed by PID, 9.2% (n = 121), then BPH, 3.4% (n=45) and,
ovarian cyst, 2.7 % (n = 36).
Conclusion: The highest indication and findings are pelvic pain and pelvic inflammatory diseases, among females
while benign prostatic hypertrophy was the highest in males.