Research Article
Transvaginal Ultrasound in Fertile Patients with Suspected Appendicitis: An Experience Report of Current Practice
Table 1
Study population clinical characteristics.
| History and clinical examination | No. (%) of patients |
| Previous history of | | Sexually transmitted diseases | 8 (3.6) | Abdominal surgery | 10 (4.5) | Gynaecological surgery | 32 (14.3) | Pregnancy (vaginal delivery) | 54 (24.1) | Pregnancy (caesarean section) | 22 (9.8) |
| Clinical examination | | RLQ abdominal tenderness | 224 (100) | Rebound tenderness | 123 (54.9) | Rovsing’s sign | 73 (32.6) | Psoas sign | 53 (23.7) | Vaginal discharge | 8 (3.6) | Cervical motion tenderness | 21 (9.4) | Fundal tenderness | 7 (3.1) | Cervical motion tenderness | 21 (9.4) | Left adnexal tenderness—pelvic exam | 17 (7.6) | Right adnexal tenderness—pelvic exam | 29 (12.9) |
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