A study to evaluate the incidence of ovarian mass in local vicinity
Keywords:
Hysterectomy, Ovarian massAbstract
Background: Objective of current study was to evaluate the incidence of ovarian mass in pre and post hysterectomy patient.
Methods: This is a retrospective study, in which all patients who attended gynaec OPD and who were diagnosed as a case of ovarian mass were taken for study. This study was conducted in the department of obstetrics & gynaecology in Dhiraj general hospital in the time period of January 2013 to December 2013. Total 84 patients of ovarian mass were enrolled for the study.
Results: According to the study, incidence of ovarian mass is 7.8% in total patients admitted for surgical management. Out of which, incidence in post-hysterectomy patient was 9.5%, and malignant masses were 2.2%.
Conclusions: There is a rising incidence of ovarian mass in overall gynaec patients and also in post-hysterectomy patients.
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