Table 3 The sensitivity of detecting subtypes of hydatidiform mole by pre-evacuation ultrasound examination or naked eye in histologically confirmed cases with hydatidiform mole (n = 577)
Complete hydatidiform mole (n = 505) | Partial hydatidiform mole (n = 72) | P-value (chi-square test) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ultrasound examination (n, %) | Suspected | 132 (26.1%) | 17 (22.1%) | P = 0.646 |
Not suspected | 373 (73.9%) | 55 (77.9%) | ||
Naked eye (n, %) | suspected | 309 (61.2%) | 40 (51.9%) | P = 0.361 |
Not suspected | 196 (38.8%) | 32 (48.1%) | ||