The efficacy assessment of thigh volume in predicting intrauterine fetal growth restriction by three-dimensional ultrasound.
Ultrasound Med Biol
; 31(7): 883-7, 2005 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-15972193
ABSTRACT
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an important issue in perinatology. To assess the efficacy of fetal thigh volume (ThVol) in predicting IUGR, we undertook a prospective cross-sectional study using quantitative 3-D ultrasound (US). During the study period, 30 fetuses with IUGR and 282 fetuses with non-IUGR were included for the ThVol assessment in utero by 3-D US. All the fetuses were singletons and had follow-up to the delivery to determine whether they were complicated with IUGR or not. Our results showed fetal ThVol assessed by 3-D US can differentiate fetuses with IUGR from fetuses with non-IUGR well. Using the 10th percentile as the screening threshold, the sensitivity of fetal ThVol in predicting IUGR was 86.6%, with specificity 91.1%, predictive value of positive test 51.0%, predictive value of negative test 98.5% and accuracy 90.7%. In conclusion, fetal ThVol assessed by quantitative 3-D US can be used to predict fetuses with IUGR antenatally. We believe fetal ThVol assessment by 3-D US would be a useful test in detecting fetuses with IUGR.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Coxa da Perna
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Retardo do Crescimento Fetal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ultrasound Med Biol
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan