Evaluation Of Ovarian Artery Doppler Indices In Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: The main objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of unstable ovarian artery doppler indices in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Methodology: This is cross-sectional descriptive study, conducted at a tertiary care hospital from February 2021 to January 2022. A total of 130 patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome. The patients included were those having duration of illness was more than 3 months, age between 20-40 years. Patients with influencing factors e.g., high prolactin and hypothyroidism were excluded from the study. The selected patients were undergone transabdominal ultrasound for the localization of anatomical position of ovarian arteries. Pulsed doppler range gate was established across the vessel and mean of three waveforms was observed. The doppler artery indices included were pulsatility index (PI) and resistive index (RI). The values were obtained and recorded.

Results: The mean age of patients was 29.33 ± 4.11 years. Majority of patients (54.33%) were between the 19-29 years. Mean time of duration of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) was 3.11 ± 1.43 years. Mean body mass index (BMI) was 28.38 ± 2.01 kg/m². The frequency of deranged arterial involvement in patients was 71%.

Conclusion: The findings suggested that the prevalent of deranged ovarian artery indices (RI and PI) in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is significantly high.