Table 1.
Sonographic characteristics of the identified fibroids during the five ultrasounds.
| Characteristic | PPU (n = 180) | FTU (n = 180) | STU (n = 180) | TTU (n = 180) | PDU (n = 113) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter (mm) | 22 (15–30) | 35 (28–43) | 36 (30–42) | 37 (30–43) | 14 (0–30) | <0.001a |
| Location | ||||||
| Anterior | 62 (34.4) | 62 (34.4) | 62 (34.4) | 62 (34.4) | 32 (28.3) | 1.000b |
| Posterior | 94 (52.3) | 94 (52.3) | 94 (52.3) | 94 (52.3) | 62 (54.9) | |
| Right Lateral | 6 (3.3) | 6 (3.3) | 6 (3.3) | 6 (3.3) | 5 (4.4) | |
| Left Lateral | 9 (5.0) | 9 (5.0) | 9 (5.0) | 9 (5.0) | 7 (6.2) | |
| Fundal | 9 (5.0) | 9 (5.0) | 9 (5.0) | 9 (5.0) | 7 (6.2) | |
| Site | ||||||
| Subserosal | 26 (14.5) | 26 (14.5) | 26 (14.5) | 26 (14.5) | 17 (15.0) | 0.999b |
| Intramural | 154 (85.5) | 154 (85.5) | 154 (85.5) | 154 (85.5) | 96 (85.0) | |
PPU = pre-pregnancy ultrasound; FTU = first-trimester ultrasound; STU = second-trimester ultrasound; TTU = third-trimester ultrasound; PDU = post-delivery ultrasound Data are reported as median (IQR) or n (%) as appropriate.
aKruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance.
bChi-squared test.