Current classification systems and methodological approaches in the diagnosis of uterine malformations

Safronov O.V., Briukhina E.V., Ishchenko L.S., Safronova L.E., Mshak-Manukyan G.N.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Advanced Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Uterine malformations are one of the possible causes of pregnancy loss and complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery. The paper presents data on the frequency of uterine malformations. Different classifications of genital malformations, including current classifications, are considered. Various methodological approaches to diagnosing uterine malformations, which are based on ultrasonography findings, are given.

Keywords

genital anomalies
uterine anomalies
classification
2D ultrasound
three-dimensional ultrasound

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Received 29.06.2018

Accepted 21.09.2018

About the Authors

Safronov, Oleg V., PhD, associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Institute for Advanced Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia. 454000, Russia, Chelyabinsk, Victory Ave., 287. Tel.: +735127412283. E-mail: docsafronov@rambler.ru
Briukhina, Elena V., MD, professor, head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Institute for Advanced Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia. 454000, Russia, Chelyabinsk, Victory Ave., 287. Tel.: +735127412283. E-mail: elena-bruhina@rambler.ru
Safronova, Larisa E., PhD, assistant of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Institute for Advanced Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia. 454000, Russia, Chelyabinsk, Victory Ave., 287. Tel.: +735127412283. E-mail: lmel@rambler.ru
Ishchenko, Lyudmila S., PhD, associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Institute for Advanced Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia. 454000, Russia, Chelyabinsk, Victory Ave., 287. Tel.: +735127412283. E-mail: LyudaLyn@mail.ru
Mshak-Manukyan, Gohar N., assistant of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Institute for Advanced Professional Education, South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia. 454000, Russia, Chelyabinsk, Victory Ave., 287. Tel.: +735127412283. E-mail: goar_m-m@mail.ru

For citation: Safronov O.V., Briukhina E.V., Ishchenko L.S., Safronova L.E., Mshak-Manukyan G.N. Current classification systems and methodological approaches in the diagnosis of uterine malformations. Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology.2019; (3): 18-24. (in Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2019.3.18-24

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