Abstract:Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of abdominal ultrasound combined with transvaginal perfusion of normal saline for vaginal foreign bodies in young girls.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 102 young girls with suspected vaginal foreign bodies who were admitted in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2021. All of them underwent abdominal ultrasound and transvaginal perfusion of normal saline. The accuracy and efficacy of abdominal ultrasound alone and abdominal ultrasound combined with transvaginal perfusion of normal saline for diagnosing vaginal foreign bodies, with hysteroscopic findings as the gold standard.Results The hysteroscopic findings showed that there were 21 cases of vaginitis (20.59%) and 81 cases of vaginal foreign bodies (79.42%), among which cotton fibers, grains, hair and other threads were the most commonly observed. The abdominal ultrasound alone and abdominal ultrasound combined with transvaginal perfusion of normal saline diagnosed 69 and 79 cases of vaginal foreign bodies, and the kappa coefficients of them and the hysteroscopic findings were 0.689 and 0.897, respectively. Using the hysteroscopic findings as the gold standard, the sensitivities of abdominal ultrasound alone and abdominal ultrasound combined with transvaginal perfusion of normal saline were 0.765 (95% CI: 0.594, 0.816) and 0.951 (95% CI: 0.826, 0.995), with the specificities being 0.667 (95% CI: 0.563, 0.786) and 0.905 (95% CI: 0.795, 0.972), and the accuracies being 0.745 (95% CI: 0.586, 0.813) and 0.941 (95% CI: 0.817, 0.984). There was no overlap among the confidence intervals of sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of abdominal ultrasound alone and abdominal ultrasound combined with transvaginal perfusion of normal saline for diagnosing vaginal foreign bodies, indicating the statistical differences among these indices.Conclusions Transvaginal perfusion of normal saline can enhance the visibility of vaginal foreign bodies under the abdominal ultrasound, thus improving the diagnostic accuracy and efficacy. Besides, it is easy to operate, causes minor damage, and plays a role in cleaning the vagina.