International Journal of Recent Innovations in Medicine and Clinical Research
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
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Volume : 4, Issue : 1, Year : 2022
Article Page : 9-17
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2022.002
Abstract
Gynaecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system. Female genital tract is most common site for tumors in females. The most common type of female genital tract cancers are; cervical, ovarian and endometrial carcinoma. There are other less common tumors including tumors of vagina, vulva and fallopian tubes. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of gynaecological specimens and pathology attended to in the tertiary institutions of Bayelsa state from a period of 2015 to 2020. This study was carried out in Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri and Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, involving the cervical specimens, endometrial specimens and vulva specimens received in their various Histopathology units. The sample size was determined based on the number of specimens received in the both tertiary institutions from 2015 to 2020. Data were retrieved by writing out the patients information, e.g. age, diagnosis and specimen types according to the year it was received. The data retrieved was statistically analyzed using SPSS and Microsoft excel. Tables and frequencies were generated. NDUTH, Okolobiri received a total number of 73 cervical specimens with no positive case of cervical cancer, 171 endometrial curettage specimens with 0.6% of endometrial cancer, and 2 vulva specimens with no carcinoma reported from a period of 2015 to 2020 while FMC, Yenagoa received a total number of 513 cervical specimens with no cervical cancer reported, 391 endometrial curettage specimens with 0.3% of endometrial cancer reported and no vulva specimen was received from a period of 2015 to 2020. From this study, we observed that Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa received more gynaecological specimens (cervical specimens, and Endometrial curettage specimens) than Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri. Female subjects who visited the gynaecological clinic more fell within the age brackets of 30 to 39 years in the both facilities. Keywords: Gynaecology, tumor, tertiary institution, endometrial curretings, cervical specimens.
How to cite : Ilegbedion, Godwin* I, Digban, Awharentomah K, Aturaka, Samson O, Ogiogwa, Iruobe J, Tabowei, Emeka C, Comparative Study on the Preponderance of Gynaecological Specimens Received in Tertiary Hospitals of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2022;4(1):9-17
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