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Table 3 Hysteroscopic findings and adhesion assessment in USG-MVA and EVA group with or without previous uterine surgery

From: Intrauterine adhesion in ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) versus electric vacuum aspiration (EVA): a randomised controlled trial

Characteristic

Women with Previous Uterine Surgery

Women with no Previous Uterine Surgery

USG-MVA

(n = 12)

EVA

(n = 24)

P

USG-MVA

(n = 12)

EVA

(n = 16)

Time to hysteroscopy (weeks)

10.8

10

0.37

10.6

10.9

(7.8–15.1)

(7.9–18.5)

(8.4–15.0)

(7.7–13.6)

AFS* assessment in those with adhesions

   

 Hysteroscopic Score

2.5 (2.0–3.0)

3 (2.0–6.0)

0.1

2.0 (2.0–4.0)

2 (2.0–6.0)

Extent of Cavity Involved

 

0.35

  

 < one third

11 (91.7%)

17 (70.8%)

 

11 (91.7%)

10 (62.5%)

 One third to two thirds

1 (8.3%)

6 (25.0%)

1 (8.3%)

6 (37.5%)

 > two thirds

    
 

0 (0.0%)

1 (4.2%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Type of IUA

  

0.49

  

 Flimsy

6 (50.0%)

10 (41.7%)

 

10(83.3%)

9 (56.3%)

 Flimsy and dense

5 (41.7%)

8 (33.3%)

1 (8.3%)

4 (25.0%)

 Dense

1 (8.3%)

6 (25.0%)

1 (8.3%)

3 (18.8%)

Menstrual pattern

  

0.05

  

 Normal

12 (100%)

15 (62.5%)

 

10(83.3%)

10 (62.5%)

 Hypomenorrhea

0 (0.0%)

9 (37.5%)

2 (16.7%)

6 (37.5%)

 Amenorrhea

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Prognostic classification

  

0.12

  

 Stage 1 (Mild)

11 (91.7%)

15 (62.5%)

 

11 (91.7%)

9 (56.3%)

 Stage 2 (Moderate)

1 (8.3%)

9 (37.5%)

1 (8.3%)

7 (43.8%)

 Stage 3 (Severe)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

  1. Data are given as n (%) or median (Interquartile range)
  2. *AFS: American Fertility Society