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Implementation of sonopartogram: multicenter feasibility study.
Lee, N M W; Lau, S L; Yeung, Y K; Chiu, C P H; Liu, F; Lau, Y Y; Fidalgo, A M; Cuerva, M J; Aquise, A; Nguyen-Hoang, L; Gil, M M; Poon, L C.
Afiliación
  • Lee NMW; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.
  • Lau SL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.
  • Yeung YK; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.
  • Chiu CPH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.
  • Liu F; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.
  • Lau YY; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.
  • Fidalgo AM; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain.
  • Cuerva MJ; School of Medicine, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
  • Aquise A; Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
  • Nguyen-Hoang L; School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
  • Gil MM; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain.
  • Poon LC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38456522
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Well-established clinical practice for assessing progress in labor involves routine abdominal palpation and vaginal examination (VE). However, VE is subjective, poorly reproducible and painful for most women. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of systematically integrating transabdominal and transperineal ultrasound assessment of fetal position, parasagittal angle of progression (psAOP), head-perineum distance (HPD) and sonographic cervical dilatation (SCD) to monitor the progress of labor in women undergoing induction of labor (IOL). We also aimed to determine if ultrasound can reduce women's pain during such examinations.

METHODS:

Women were recruited as they presented for IOL in three maternity units. Ultrasound assessments were performed in 100 women between 37 + 0 and 41 + 6 weeks' gestation. A baseline combined transabdominal and transperineal scan was performed, including assessment of fetal biometry, umbilical artery and fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler, amniotic fluid index, fetal spine and occiput positions, psAOP, HPD, SCD and cervical length. Intrapartum scans were performed instead of VE, unless there was a clinical indication to perform a VE, according to protocol. Participants were asked to indicate their level of pain by verbally giving a pain score between 0 and 10 (with 0 representing no pain) during assessment. Repeated measures data were analyzed using mixed-effect models to identify significant factors that affected the relationship between psAOP, HPD, SCD and mode of delivery.

RESULTS:

A total of 100 women were included in the study. Of these, 20% delivered by Cesarean section, 65% vaginally and 15% by instrumental delivery. There were no adverse fetal or maternal outcomes. A total of 223 intrapartum ultrasound scans were performed in 87 participants (13 women delivered before intrapartum ultrasound was performed), with a median of two scans per participant (interquartile range (IQR), 1-3). Of these, 76 women underwent a total of 151 VEs with a median of one VE per participant (IQR, 0-2), with no significant difference between vaginal- or Cesarean-delivery groups. After excluding those with epidural anesthesia during examination, the median pain score for intrapartum scans was 0 (IQR, 0-1) and for VE it was 3 (IQR, 0-6). Cesarean delivery was significantly associated with a slower rate of change in psAOP, HPD and SCD.

CONCLUSIONS:

Comprehensive transabdominal and transperineal ultrasound assessment can be used to assess progress in labor and can reduce the level of pain experienced during examination. Ultrasound assessment may be able to replace some transabdominal and vaginal examinations during labor. © 2024 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Asunto de la revista: DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM / GINECOLOGIA / OBSTETRICIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Asunto de la revista: DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM / GINECOLOGIA / OBSTETRICIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article