Ultrasonographic Study of Gynaecological Disorder at Central Hospital Warri, Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

Objective: Gynaecological disease and its complications has been observed to  increase female morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate  the distribution and age variations of gynaecological disorders seen at Central  Hospital, Warri, Delta State Nigeria. 

Methods: The purposive sampling and  retrospective study design was employed. A total of 363 female patients’ records  were obtained from the Ultrasound unit of the Radiology Department of Central  Hospital, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. Ethical Consent was issued by the Research and  Ethics Committee of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Delta State University,  Abraka. Data were analysed and presented in a tabular form. 

Results: The most  predominant age group affected with gynaecological disorders and the least were  those of ages 21-30 and 71-80 years with frequencies of 118(32.5%), and 1(0.3%)  respectively. Findings from this study also depicted pelvic inflammatory disease  (166, 43.0%) as the most predominant diagnosis, followed by Endometriosis (69,  17.9%). Significant association (p<0.05) between age groups and gynaecological  diagnosis was observed.

Conclusion: The study reveals that pelvic inflammatory disorder is the most predominant gynaecological disorder and that age has a  significant association with gynaecological abnormality/diseases.